On Tuesday November 4th, Barack Obama beat John McCain to become the first African-American President of the United States of America. Obama won many traditionally Republican states, including Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado, Indiana and North Carolina. As Obama's win became clear, celebrations broke out around the Bay Area.

The Democratic Party looks likely to gain a larger majority in the House and Senate but they will not gain enough seats in the Senate to override filibusters. While results are too close to call, Republican Norm Colman is slighly ahead of former SNL writer Al Franken in Minnesota.

Electoral Votes: 375 Obama, 162 McCain
Popular Vote : Obama 52.5%%, McCain 46.3%, Nader 0.5%, Barr 0.4%, McKinney 0.1%
US House Projected Change: Democrats: +21, Republicans: -21
US Senate Projected Change: Democrats: +6, Republicans: -6
Daily Kos Electoral Scoreboard | UK Guardian Coverage | Al Jazeera Coverage | Wikipedia: United States presidential election, 2008

First African American President:
DN: Voices of Harlem: Voters in Historic Black Neighborhood Discuss Their Votes | Civil Rights Leaders' Wish List of Issues for New President | President Elect Barack Obama and we can make any change | A New Era of Hope | Six Questions on an Historic Election | Obama's Victory And The Filipino American Community | DN: The White House Was Built by Black Slaves | Reflections on class and race in America

Philly IMC: Election reactions | Rochester IMC: Anti-war Movement Responds to 2008 Election | New Orleans IMC: Obama's Victory As Seen from New Orleans | NYC Indymedia Photos ( 1 | 2| 3)

Critiques:
Yes We Can What? | Our Obama Problem | Obama administration begins to take shape | Uncritical Exuberance? | Their Elections Are Never Our Victories | DN: Can Grassroots Movement that Propelled Obama to Victory Chart a Better Economy? | Capitalist media hail Obama's win | Election 2008 Produces No Change

Foreign Policy:
DN: Obama and the Future of US Foreign Policy | Can Obama Get out of Iraq in 16 Months? | Obama picks pro-Israel hardliner for top post | Syrians Ambivalent over Obama Victory | Messages on Obama from my Inbox | Iraq Vet Calls on Antiwar Movement to Press President-Elect Obama for Immediate Withdrawal from Iraq | Babae Urges Obama to Keep Campaign Promises and Reverse Bush Foreign Policies | "Everybody with Obama" in Middle East | Obama Delights Iraqis, Worries Kurds | Pakistan on Obama: Hope and Trepidation | Pakistanis Skeptical About Obama | President Obama Can't Save Kenya | Obama Presidency Poses Challenges for New Delhi

Election Analysis:
Why McCain Lost | Ralph Nader Discusses Future Obama Presidency and Two-Party Politics | Hispanic Vote 2008: The New Kingmaker?

Other National Election Coverage:
More Senate News: A Win in New Mexico, Loss in Kentucky | DN: Where Do Republicans Go from Here

Bay Area Reaction:
Election Night at the Riptide in SF | A Thousand UC Berkeley Students Celebrate in the Streets | SF: Dancing in the street | Oakland Surges with Pride

Indybay Pre-Election Coverage