Obama Victory Reflects Solid Campaign
944 views · Published 6 November 2008 · 2:36 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
President-elect Barack Obama's victory left no doubt that his campaign reached, and resonated with, a broad swath of America. In Electoral College votes, Mr. Obama topped his Republican rival, Senator John McCain, by more than a two-to-one margin. Political experts point to several factors that made Mr. Obama's win both probable and powerful, and reasons why McCain couldn't overcome him. VOA's Jeffrey Young reports.
