Barack Obama elected President of the United States

Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president of the United States of America on November 4, 2008. Obama won an historical election as the Democratic Party presidential candidate by defeating Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee for president and his running mate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Barack Obama, along with his vice presidential running mate, Senator Joe Biden, will succeed George W. Bush. As the 44th president, Obama will enter the White House in Washington DC at a time of great peril for America and the world.

The economy of the United States of America is imploding due to the financial turmoil sweeping the world. The global economic crisis will be the major priority for the Obama administration.

Along with the economic crisis, the war in Iraq continues to cost the U.S. billions of dollars a month. The war in Afghanistan is not going well, as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda renew their strength. In neighboring Pakistan the allies of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are creating instability in a nuclear-armed nation. President Barack Obama will have these and many other urgent problems to address .In selecting Barack Obama as their first black president and commander-in-chief, the American people have shown that they have set aside the racial divisions of the past, and are now placing their trust in President Obama to lead the United Sates during a time of global economic crisis, financial turmoil and global challenges