Obama Officially Becomes President Elect

Barack Obama is now officially President elect. With Vice President Dick Cheney presiding, the House of Representatives sealed the results of November 4th's electoral college. Reading the results state by state, applause and laughter erupted during the reading of Ohio's results.  The states votes were contested because of alleged illegal vote activity which resulted in George Bush winning the 2004 Election.

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