Politics: Campaign 2008

Photos: Barack Obama’s Sprint to Victory

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The polls showed that the race was his to win, but Sen. Barack Obama never slowed down the final four days of his campaign. He zigzagged across the country, visiting battleground states including Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Colorado and Missouri before heading back to Chicago to cast his own vote. We're sure he's tired, but you can hardly tell from the following photos captured during the final days of the campaign by photographer Charles Ommanney, on assignment for NEWSWEEK.

 
 
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  • Posted By: yeffaman14 @ 11/08/2008 8:23:06 PM

    Short and sweet....it was time for a change, and the time has come. Hopefully my candidate will exercise good judgment and bring on Bill as an economic advisor. Enough of the bad times....let us move forward! Time to right the sinking ship...

  • Posted By: kyran thomas @ 11/06/2008 8:17:57 PM

    barack obama's election is a signal to all minority groups that they too can achieve their dreams if they persevere.the struggle may be long and hard but all people can eventually succuud. in the early 1980's i predicted that i would see certain things before i died. 1] the fall of communism. 2] the fall of apartheid 3] the establishment of a palestinian state 4] a black or other minority person becoming leader of a major westrn country[ i thought britain or france ] i have now seen three and have hopes for the fourth. congrats president elect obama and may you have the wisdom and strength to lead america and the world in the direction of greater peace and development.

  • Posted By: hsturrup @ 11/06/2008 6:07:34 PM

    I want President Elect Barack Obama and his family to know that I am praying for them daily and remember to always put God first and acknowledge him as Lord and he will continue to direct his path. I also want to thank David Axelrod and the very fine team that God had provided for President Elect to run the race with honesty and fairness, this is the result of faithful and dedicated people. Also he had people who knew the Lord on his side. Lastly I would like to Thank and congratulate the White Americans and every race that supported the Election for God is no respector of person He loves us all. Much love was shown this week and the World will surely be a better place because of this. Thank-you America for a job well done. Now the United States of America has the true meaning of its name. Let's make God proud.

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