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OBAMA HEADING FOR THE WHITE HOUSE; Looking confident: Barack Obama on the campaign trail yesterday Victory in sight: Barack Obama (inset and centre on the stage in the main picture) addresses his supporters at his last campaign rally in Virginia Fighting: McCain in Arizona.

Article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) Article date: November 05, 2008

Byline: David Jones, David Gardner

BARACK Obama was on course to become America's first black president early today..

The Democrat frontrunner's historic goal edged nearer with projected wins in nine states as results began to roll in on the

East Coast. Still clinging on to his fading hopes of a dramatic comeback, John McCain was predicted to win four states, all Republican strongholds.

Pundits claimed that Mr McCain was faring significantly worse at a similar stage than George Bush four years ago, while Mr Obama was outperforming his 2004 predecessor John Kerry. ...

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DC Anticipates 1.5M for Historic Inauguration

Posted Nov 8, 08 6:35 AM CST in Politics 

DC Anticipates 1.5M for Historic Inauguration
Source: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

(Newser) – Hotel rooms will be as scarce as McCain-Palin T-shirts in Washington on Inauguration Day, the Wall Street Journal reports, as a record-breaking tide of Obama supporters—especially black Americans—makes a pilgrimage to witness the historic moment. More than 1.5 million people are expected to flood the city for the Jan. 20 event. Hotel rooms, even at rates above $1,000 a night, are booking three times faster than for the last inauguration.

Many residents are offering rooms to out-of-towners for the occasion, and many prospective visitors plan to make the trek with our without advance accommodations. "We want to be among that sea of people just basking in the flow of change," said one woman shelling out $700 a night for a room. "I said to my husband, 'What price is history?' And he said, 'Book the darn room.'"

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(Newser) - TV networks are gearing up to cover what could be the most-watched presidential inauguration in history, the New York Times reports. The major networks are planning exhaustive coverage. Channels not known for political coverage like MTV, BET, and Nickelodeon plan to send reporters, and even the Home Shopping Network is preparing to set up at one of the inauguration balls to flog memorabilia. More »

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(Newser) - The Pentagon plans a dramatic expansion of the military presence in Washington to coincide with Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration, the Los Angeles Times reports. About 4,000 National Guardsmen and 7,500 active-duty troops will augment local police and security forces, while air patrols will be increased. No threats have been reported, but “it is prudent to plan for the possibility,” the commanding general said. More »

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USA Today USA Today Jan 7, 09 12:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The inauguration of Barack Obama will be a historic occasion, but some involved have other things on their minds, USA Today reports. “Nobody has ever worried about where to put 10,000 buses before,” said Peter Gage, an aide charged with planning the Jan. 20 Inaugural Parade. Some 13,000 will march, 3 million could attend, and tight security measures will be in effect. More »

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