Barack Obama supporter and self proclaimed "number one Cubs fan" Ronnie "Woo-Woo" Wickens shouts out "Obama Woo" Tuesday afternoon outside Grant Park in Chicago, IL.

Yossi May • IDS

Obama supporters ecstatic after lengthy campaign

CHICAGO – Believe.

For a campaign based on that very slogan, some Barack Obama fans still can’t believe it. After 21 months of campaigning, they have their president. An endless sea of 125,000 jumping, screaming and singing fans gathered in Grant Park on Tuesday to witness a historic speech as Obama became the 44th president and first black president of the United States.

Rep. Baron Hill, D-9th, speaks during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. on Oct. 23 at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis. Hill won another term in congress, defeating challenger Mike Sodrel.

James Brosher • IDS

Baron Hill re-elected

A fight between two long-time rivals ended in a landslide Tuesday.

HEADLINES

• Potential heads of state

• Indiana’s main man

• Long Thompson’s loss expected by some

• 'This is our moment'

• Trading places

• The rise of John McCain

• Obama: The campaign machine

• Students head to polls in force

THE POLIKITER

HEADLINES FROM THE IDS POLITICS BLOG

• Wrapping up late in Chicago
Phew. I can’t - and won’t for your sake - describe the last few hours here in [...]

• Obama wraps up Indiana late
Well, it took a while, but Barack Obama has won Indiana, putting it in the blue column for the first [...]

• Obama minutes away from taking center stage

• Thousands await the next president in Chicago

• Obama pulls ahead, supporters await speech

• Lt. Gov. Skillman delivers acceptance speech

• Unannounced procedure throwing off Monroe vote totals

• Long Thompson concedes

• Monroe County having trouble with vote counts

• Daniels gets early victory

THE SAMPLE GATES

HEADLINES FROM THE IDS OPINION BLOG

• Obama and identity politics
An interesting debate is brewing over President-elect Barack Obama’s resignation from the [...]

• Force Auto Companies to Go Green? They Already Are!
In the dissent to the IDS’s anti-bailout opinion today, the dissenters said that this is our [...]

• The Democrats at work

• Obama supporters asked basic questions on camera, hilarity ensues

• We endorsed…

• Ahnold to conservatism: You’re terminated!

• Problems and Puppies

• Politics are so scene right now

• Welcome to Iraq

• GOP = Green, they’re Our Progressives