NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Residents of the historically African-American neighborhood of Harlem celebrate at a Democratic rally as they watch live coverage of the election results projecting Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) the winner and next President of the United States on November 4, 2008 in New York City. After months of sometimes heated campaigning between Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), Americans are finally voting today for the president of the United States. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Residents of the historically African-American neighborhood of Harlem celebrate at a Democratic rally as they watch live coverage of the election results projecting Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) the winner and next President of the United States on November 4, 2008 in New York City. After months of sometimes heated campaigning between Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), Americans are finally voting today for the president of the United States.

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