WASHINGTON - AMERICANS voted on Tuesday in an election of rare historic stakes, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama seeking to become the first black US president and defiant Republican rival John McCain battling for a comeback.
After an epic campaign, a political realignment in Washington was also in prospect, with Democrats targeting big gains in the Senate and House of Representatives after eight turbulent years under President George W. Bus

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Will President Obama repaint the White House?

Maybe half of it.

7pm EST: McCain has a big lead in Kentucky while Obama has a razor edge lead in Indiana. A hint of more to come?

New Hampishire is Blue.

obama poised to become the next president of the USA......

but he will have a huge pair of shoes to fill. Bush is one of the best Presidents USA ever had, along with Kennedy, Washington and Lincoln. Bush is also loved and idolised by many Americans.

Bush the best president?? Ha ha, this is the Best joke of the year!!

Breaking news - if you're still in the dark! Someone rang me to say Obama has landslided with 330 electoral votes (needing only 270) trouncing McCain's 170. Hallelujah! The 200-plus year white-male monopoly of American presidency is over! But God forbid if the first female president is a Sarah Palin-like redneck. Contradistinct from those like Hillary Clinton - another Bill with different hormones?

Projected result (BBC):

Obama 338
McCain 155

Obama wins historic US election

Democratic Senator Barack Obama says "change has come to America", after being elected the first black president of the United States. (BBC)