Barack Obama President USA!

the history just was created in AS. Barack Obama it was confirmed to the president of the first black person in AS. Obama to the US president of the 44.
Thousands of US residents who filled up Grant Park in Chicago cheered when learning the senator from this Chicago gained 297 electoral votes. Many of the him that cried because happy.
Estimated, the human ocean will continue to fill up Grant Park in Chicago, that was in the Illinois State, the Barack Obama place uptil now progressed as the senator.
To defeat the presidential seat, the candidate must gain at least 270 electoral voices. As is known, in the US general election system, the President and Vice President in fact was not chosen directly by the people. But through the state envoys who were mentioned with elektor.
Each state had the number elektor that was determined. The amount differed for each state. They this that eventually will choose the president in accordance with results in their respective state.
So the candidate who gained the most voice (popular vote) not necessarily will defeat pilpres. Because that was decisive was the receipt of the number of electoral voices (electoral votes).