Hyderabad, Nov. 5 : Though the United States of America has now voted in favour of African-American Barack Obama for the top post, he may continue to struggle to win in a ‘fist-fight’ with his chief Republican opponent John Mc Cain in the near future.
Washington - Republican John McCain quickly conceded defeat in Tuesday's election, congratulating Democrat Barack Obama for his historic victory and urging Americans to help the new president meet the country's challenges.
Speaking from his campaign headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, McCain told his supporters to cast aside differences with Obama and the Democrats. McCain, 72, said he telephoned Obama, 47, a few minutes earlier to congratulate Obama and his family.
Washington - Republican John McCain quickly conceded defeat in Tuesday's election, congratulating Democrat Barack Obama for his historic victory and urging Americans to help the new president meet the country's challenges.
Speaking from his campaign headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, McCain told his supporters to cast aside differences with Obama and the Democrats. McCain, 72, said he telephoned Obama, 47, a few minutes earlier to congratulate Obama and his family.
Washington - Two senior aides of John McCain told US broadcaster CNN they see "no path to victory" for the Republican presidential candidate as Democratic rival Barack Obama took a commanding lead after Tuesday's vote.
The unnamed aides conceded that with Obama capturing the key swing states of Pennsylvania and Ohio, while holding onto Democratic strongholds like Michigan, there was no realistic means of capturing the White House.
Washington (dpa) - Democrat Barack Obama boosted his lead over Republican John McCain in the electoral college, claiming 207 votes in elections Tuesday after capturing the key battleground state of Ohio, according to projections by major US news networks.
The complex electoral college system awards each of the 50 states' and the District of Columbia's electoral votes to the candidate who prevails in the state's popular vote. A candidate needs 270 votes to clinch the White House.
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Hyderabad, Nov. 5 : Though the United States of America has now voted in favour of African-American Barack Obama for the top post, he may continue to struggle to win in a ‘fist-fight’ with his chief Republican opponent John Mc Cain in the near future.
Washington - Republican John McCain quickly conceded defeat in Tuesday's election, congratulating Democrat Barack Obama for his historic victory and urging Americans to help the new president meet the country's challenges.
Washington - Republican John McCain quickly conceded defeat in Tuesday's election, congratulating Democrat Barack Obama for his historic victory and urging Americans to help the new president meet the country's challenges.
Washington - Two senior aides of John McCain told US broadcaster CNN they see "no path to victory" for the Republican presidential candidate as Democratic rival Barack Obama took a commanding lead after Tuesday's vote.
