One for the History Books

'Out of many, we are one.'

-- President-elect Barack Obama

Barack Obama spent yesterday getting used to a new title: president-elect.

Whether you supported the 47-year-old Democrat or his Republican opponent, John McCain, you have been a part of history. When he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, Obama will become the nation's 44th president and its first African American one.

Obama won a solid victory; he won states, including Virginia and Indiana, that usually vote for Republican candidates. More than 135 million Americans voted, the most ever. Although kids can't vote in real elections, many of you participated in mock elections. In one election held by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Obama got 89 percent of the vote. Obama was also the big winner in the KidsPost online vote.

The U.S. election isn't big news in just this country. People around the world watched the results and celebrated with signs, tears and hope.

But even amid the celebration, Obama recognized that being president of the United States is the hardest job in the world.

"The road ahead will be long," he told supporters in Chicago on Tuesday night. "Our climb will be steep. . . . But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there."