Obama Votes In Chicago With Michelle And Daughters (VIDEO)

Just before 9 am EST, 8 am Chicago time, Barack Obama and wife Michelle, joined by daughters Malia and Sasha, cast their votes for president. Looked relaxed, Obama greeted fellow voters and joked with his family. Robert Gibbs was also with them, waiting by the door.

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[mscreant]

I heard this on the radio today, I may never stop tearing up:

""Rosa sat so Martin could walk, Martin walked so Obama could run, Obama is running so our children can fly""

[Naajoa]

WOW, JUST WOW!

That is deep

[IhaveaDREAMwhitegirl]

Beautiful...

tissue?

[socratiskiss]

*Cries*

[pjgills]

That is beautiful. I just typed that out for my son to hang in his room. Thank you for sharing that.

[mmgbizgirl]

I'll type it up for my nephews.

Here is my tribute to the President and his family.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5QigRkg9G8

Enjoy!

[homovivens]

On this auspicious eve, with a balmy breeze borne on a sea of human tears and historical hurts, with restrained enthusiasm and a refusal to gloat because of the seriousness of the issues that still lie ahead of the hard fought, two-year climb to the top, we, as a nation, however reluctantly, are growing up, one step at a time. One small step for man (Obama); one giant leap for mankind (America, and an anxious, on-looking world). I'm talking about xenophobia or nativism or racism or jabs of "real-Americans" versus the proud Melting Pot that stirs deeper than hatred.

[Zoidie]

Thank you - that made me weep a bit......

[darkmatter639]

thank you

[salamfall]

It's going to be a beautiful day I can sense it, pass along the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXlJcuDdx-8

[EmmaDryden]

I don't agree with the thesis that if McCain/Palin win history will equally have been made. The equation serves the view that collapses history into statistics. Palin and McCain will be mere statistic novelties should they win (Heavens forfend!), but they will not have made history. Both of them lend political legitimation, through obedient servitude, to the mechanisms and operations of blind social relations, where the many are left abandoned to the violence of a ruthlessly antagonistic society and the irrationality of market forces. Palin/McCain will repeat society and reality as they are because they are incapable of making history. They have neither the political nor the social imagination, neither the moral courage nor consciousness of our damaged society, to do so. Only when agents rise and interrupt this man-made eternity of awfulness, only then history is made. Reproducing social violence does not require any significant action, only passive social existence and aggressive resentment (spouting of sentimental banalities and slander). I hope it is clear now why ONLY A BARACK OBAMA WIN will mean that HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE. Only such a win will be indicative of a large and effective collectivity of individuals coming together (miraculously finding in them some shards of agency) and resisting what so powerfully has crashed them for so long. History is made only when society's present structure is given a jolt and new social forces and human sociations are allowed to come to the surface and find expression.

[BettyG]

IF McCain/Palin win, history will have been made for how low this country can sink.

[MTOrtega]

I voted this morning for Senator Obama.

I sat in my auto and cried tears of joy.

With fingers crossed

I await Senator Obama's election to the Presidency of the United Sates of America!

Here is a word list tribute I think describes Senator Obama;
- Authentic
- Astute
- Disciplined
- Poised
- Proactive
- Focused
- Pragmatic
- Curious (about that which he does not know)
- Accomplished
- Achiever
- Humble
- Bold
- Confident
- Conscientious
- Consistent
- Perceptive
- Strategist
- Leader
- Role Model
- Respectful
- Enthusiastic
- Unflappable
- Generous
- Principled
- Practical
- Strong
- Thoughtful
- Deliberate
- Compassionate
- Considerate
- Aspirational (to achieve the greater good)

And most exciting of all - a work in progress.
Senator Obama's greatest contributions lay before us!

[doawkins]

Here is a word list for Obama's past
No accomplishments.

[pokemon]

It does not take a past to change the world, only a true leadership and vision for the possibilities for the future. McCain, God love him, has been focused on the past. Past keeps him in a cold war mentality, the past keeps him from looking towards the future, and the past (something he cannot do any more) picked his VP.

You can stay in the past or embrace change, either way your life does not affect mine so I could care less which.

[floib]

Bush had accomplishments, and look how well that turned out.

[gorgonzola2]

u have no sense of history and have not been reading the papers for 8 years. look up. look ahead

[pokemon]

These are words that also reflect the true winners if Obama is elected, we the voters. No these words reflect a fundamental shift, paradigm shift if you will, in the way we view our politics. These politics of hope and the energy in which this campaign has moved can be a signal for a large movement of volunteerism, of doing for country, of actually being our brothers keeper rather then just saying it in church or meditations.

No today we take back our country from both parties, we push aside the fear and division and have proven that change can happen, not the transfer of power, but the true fundamental change that does have the power to change the world. Momentum is coming America, momentum is coming.

[Mannock]

Plus:

One wife
One house
One party
One dream
One nation
One hope

Yes, I'm talking about That One...

[milo h minderbinder]

The cheering afterward put a smile on my face.

[wasGOP]

In 1963 I was amazed to see 75 busses full of black folks pull off the road in front of my house. I was 12 and filled up all of their water jugs with my hose. Then they went on to march on Washington. Last week I voted for a black man and helped fulfill the dream of all of those people on those busses. I helped make history again. I am very proud of my country today. God bless America. God bless Barrack Obama.

[PlantGod72]

WOW! What a remarkable and inspiring story! Thank you.

[FreezePop]

And God bless you!

[MyTake]

It is such a pity that America does not have a 7 day voting period to avoid ramming everything through in a single day.

The Obama's are to be congratulated for taking their kids to the polling station as they will carry this experience forward. Had you a 7 day voting period, everyone could take their kids along.

Nice picture and they will look even better come their inauguration.

[coffeebaby]

i pulled an all nighter and voted for Barack at 6am in new york ;)
i just couldn't wait to vote.

[Huff Heart]

What a darling video! Sealed with a kiss and a pat from my heart, I popped my Obama ballot in the mail box last week. The feeling of joy was downright overwhelming.

Yesterday I wept for the loss of Barack's Toot and for the incomprehendable timing of this powerfully sad loss for him and his family.

Today I give deep thanks for the priveledge of such strong day to day emotions (for this long period of time throughout the campaign) over a man that represents unity, dignity, graciousness and intelligence. Sincere thanks to you - Barack, Michelle, Joe and Jill - for all of the daily and family sacrifices that you make in order for the opportunity to properly care for our country and our people. I bow to each of you.

And now, my heart is all a flutter - with HOPE - thanks to the four of you, and all of us, too!

[obamagal]

Tears are brimming again..... I thought I got that all out of my system yesterday, but I guess not..... I just cried and cried and cried....

What you wrote is so touching and echoes my feelings exactly. Thank you.

[Brenbooks]

Is everyone as sleep deprived as I am? We delivered breakfast and lunch to 6 polling stations this AM. Even for a blue Maryland turnout is 2x as before!

Our 1 year old granddaughter wore her pink Baby Got barack shirt for Halloween and her mom told everyone she was "THE FUTURE!"

With a bit of luck we will know before too late tonight that Barack Obama is our next PRESIDENT!

[idyllss]

Voted for him in South Texas......I am losing my mind as well...i need tonight to be over and i need to know he won, because if not, i need to start making plans to migrate to canada!

[TheBlackCat]

Nothing left to do but wait and hope!!

[obamagal]

I won't even allow that thought to enter my mind..... staying away from the tv.... just feeling today - in the 'now' of the moment, embracing it .... but like you, I will be glad to wake up tomorrow morning.

[Stew118]

In 2004 I voted for Barack with Barack literally in the booth next to him. 4 years later I voted for the next President of the United States.

[faretheewell]

Fired up!

Ready to go!


God Speed President Elect Obama (maybe just a few hours premature)

[ohnoyoudidnot!]

I voted for Barack Obama on 10/21 in Texas.