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It's Official
Jan 8, 2009

We've all known it since Nov. 4, but it became official today: Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Congress certified the electoral college votes, with Obama receiving 365 electoral votes and wild (for Congress anyway) applause from his House and Senate colleagues and McCain receiving 173 votes and a standing ovation.

As president of the Senate, current Vice President Dick Cheney had the honor of declaring Obama president--and it may very well be his final act in that role. The full video is below; Cheney reads off the vote tallies at the 24-minute mark.
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