創造歷史的新總統---35張大圖解讀奧巴馬

In a vote of historic proportions yesterday, Senator Barack Obama became President-Elect of the United States of America with a 52% majority in the popular vote, and more than 349 electoral votes. Over two years of campaigning was resolved with a record voter turnout, as the Republican candidate John McCain conceded graciously at 11:20 pm eastern last night. With such a high level of interest and attention, there have been millions of words written and photographs taken of the candidates over the past year. Here is a collection of some of the best photos of President-Elect Barack Obama over the past several months. (35 photos total)

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, October 19, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Young)




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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to a crowd of 75,000 at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, Sunday, May 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) #




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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama on the tarmac near his campaign plane in Reno, Nevada, September 29, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is silhouetted as he speaks at a rally in front of Morrill Hall at the University of Nevada at Reno in Reno, Nev. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) #




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A woman is overcome with emotion after meeting Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama at a rally on October 3, 2008 in Abington, Pennsylvania. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #




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US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama is reflected in a teleprompter as he speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, October 11, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Young) #




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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama is shown on television screens during the final presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama waves as he arrives at a rally in Henderson, Nev., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama walks from his plane on October 3, 2008 after arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on his way to a rally in Abington, Pennsylvania. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Senator Barack Obama takes the ball to the hole as Reggie Love, green jersey, former Duke basketball player, left, and Chris Duhon, former Duke basketball player and now NBA Chicago Bulls player, during a pick-up basketball game on primary day in Chicago, Tuesday, May, 20, 2008. (Doug Mills/ The New York Times) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama waves to the crowd at a rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) #




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Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) listen to his speech during a downpour during a campaign rally at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia September 27, 2008. (REUTERS/Jason Reed) #




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US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama is reflected in the countertop as he places an order at a deli during a campaign stop in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, October 21, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Young) #




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US Senator Barack Obama addresses the crowd on day 4 of the Democratic National Convention as it concluded at Invesco Field in Denver, CO on Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) #




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US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama leaves a campaign rally in Philadelphia, October 11, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Young) #




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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama shares a moment with his wife Michelle on stage at a campaign rally outside the Detroit Public Library September 28, 2008. (REUTERS/Jason Reed) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks during a rally in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama listens as storm clouds gather, while he is introduced by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden at a rally at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama is photographed October 3, 2008 at the airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before flying to Chicago. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama exits his vehicle as he arrives to board his plane October 27, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (lower right) waves as he arrives at a rally of 100,000 supporters in St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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Democratic presidential nomineee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a rally at Abington High School October 3, 2008 in Abington, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama boards his plane at Reagan National airport in Washington September 28, 2008. (REUTERS/Jason Reed) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama shares a light moment with communications director Robert Gibbs on the tarmac at Midway Airport in Chicago Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) #




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On the eve of the US presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama speaks during his last campaign rally for the 2008 presidential race in Manassas, Virginia, November 03, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama speaks as supporters are reflected in the teleprompter at a rally in St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama shares a fist bump with Ethan Gibbs, the five year-old son of campaign communication director Robert Gibbs, upon disembarking from his campaign plane at Dulles airport in Chantilly, Virgina, on October 22, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama disembarks from his campaign plane at Midway airport in Chicago, Illinois, October 19, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Colorado State University October 26, 2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama walks down the steps at the gateway arch in St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama points on his way to board his campaign plane in Columbia, Missouri, October 31, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama is welcomed by his wife Michelle and daughters Malia, 11 and Sasha, 7, upon landing in Pueblo, Colorado, on November 01, 2008. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) #




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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., holds up a ballot receipt after casting his vote at a polling place in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) #




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US President-elect Senator Barack Obama enters the stage with his two daughters, Sasha and Malia, and his wife Michelle to speak to supporters during his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago November 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Jim Young) #




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A spectator raises her fist in celebration seconds after it was announced that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Pouya Dianat, Atlanta Journal & Constitution)

Source: Big Picture

今天，我高興地同大家一起，參加這次將成為我國歷史上為了爭取自由而舉行的最偉大的示威集會。
　　100年前，一位偉大的美國人--今天我們就站在他象徵性的身影下--簽署了《解放宣言》。這項重要法令的頒布，對於千百萬灼烤於非正義殘焰中的黑奴，猶如帶來希望之光的碩大燈塔，恰似結束漫漫長夜禁錮的歡暢黎明。
　　然而，100年後，黑人依然沒有獲得自由。100年後，黑人依然悲慘地蹣跚於種族隔離和種族歧視的枷鎖之下。100年後，黑人依然生活在物質繁榮翰海的貧困孤島上。100年後，黑人依然在美國社會中間向隅而泣，依然感到自己在國土家園中流離漂泊。所以，我們今天來到這裡，要把這駭人聽聞的情況公諸於眾。
　　從某種意義上說，我們來到國家的首都是為了兌現一張支票。我們共和國的締造者在擬寫憲法和獨立宣言的輝煌篇章時，就簽署了一張每一個美國人都能繼承的期票。這張期票向所有人承諾--不論白人還是黑人--都享有不可讓渡的生存權、自由權和追求幸福權。
　　然而，今天美國顯然對她的有色公民拖欠著這張期票。美國沒有承兌這筆神聖的債務，而是開始給黑人一張空頭支票--一張蓋著"資金不足"的印戳被退回的支票。但是，我們決不相信正義的銀行會破產。我們決不相信這個國家巨大的機會寶庫會資金不足。
　　因此，我們來兌現這張支票。這張支票將給我們以寶貴的自由和正義的保障。
　　我們來到這塊聖地還為了提醒美國：現在正是萬分緊急的時刻。現在不是從容不迫悠然行事或服用漸進主義鎮靜劑的時候。現在是實現民主諾言的時候。現在是走出幽暗荒涼的種族隔離深谷，踏上種族平等的陽關大道的時候。現在是使我們國家走出種族不平等的流沙，踏上充滿手足之情的磐石的時候。現在是使上帝所有孩子真正享有公正的時候。
　　忽視這一時刻的緊迫性，對於國家將會是致命的。自由平等的朗朗秋日不到來，黑人順情合理哀怨的酷暑就不會過去。1963年不是一個結束，而是一個開端。
　　如果國家依然我行我素，那些希望黑人只需出出氣就會心滿意足的人將大失所望。在黑人得到公民權之前，美國既不會安寧，也不會平靜。反抗的旋風將繼續震撼我們國家的基石，直至光輝燦爛的正義之日來臨。
　　但是，對於站在通向正義之宮艱險門檻上的人們，有一些話我必須要說。在我們爭取合法地位的過程中，切不要錯誤行事導致犯罪。我們切不要吞飲仇恨辛酸的苦酒，來解除對於自由的飲渴。
　　我們應該永遠得體地、紀律嚴明地進行鬥爭。我們不能容許我們富有創造性的抗議淪為暴力行動。我們應該不斷升華到用靈魂力量對付肉體力量的崇高境界。
　　席捲黑人社會的新的奇迹般的戰鬥精神，不應導致我們對所有白人的不信任--因為許多白人兄弟已經認識到：他們的命運同我們的命運緊密相連，他們的自由同我們的自由休戚相關。他們今天來到這裡參加集會就是明證。
　　我們不能單獨行動。當我們行動時，我們必須保證勇往直前。我們不能後退。有人問熱心民權運動的人："你們什麼時候會感到滿意？"只要黑人依然是不堪形容的警察暴行恐怖的犧牲品，我們就決不會滿意。只要我們在旅途勞頓后，卻被公路旁汽車遊客旅社和城市旅館拒之門外，我們就決不會滿意。只要黑人的基本活動範圍只限於從狹小的黑人居住區到較大的黑人居住區，我們就決不會滿意。只要我們的孩子被"僅供白人"的牌子剝奪個性，損毀尊嚴，我們就決不會滿意。只要密西西比州的黑人不能參加選舉，紐約州的黑人認為他們與選舉毫不相干，我們就決不會滿意。不，不，我們不會滿意，直至公正似水奔流，正義如泉噴涌。
　　我並非沒有注意到你們有些人歷盡艱難困苦來到這裡。你們有些人剛剛走出狹小的牢房。有些人來自因追求自由而遭受迫害風暴襲擊和警察暴虐狂飆摧殘的地區。你們飽經風霜，歷盡苦難。繼續努力吧，要相信：無辜受苦終得拯救。
　　回到密西西比去吧；回到亞拉巴馬去吧；回到南卡羅來納去吧；回到喬治亞去吧；回到路易斯安那去吧；回到我們北方城市中的貧民窟和黑人居住區去吧。要知道，這種情況能夠而且將會改變。我們切不要在絕望的深淵裡沉淪。
　　朋友們，今天我要對你們說，儘管眼下困難重重，但我依然懷有一個夢。這個夢深深植根於美國夢之中。
　　我夢想有一天，這個國家將會奮起，實現其立國信條的真諦："我們認為這些真理不言而喻：人人生而平等。"
　　我夢想有一天，在喬治亞州的紅色山崗上，昔日奴隸的兒子能夠同昔日奴隸主的兒子同席而坐，親如手足。
　　我夢想有一天，甚至連密西西比州--一個非正義和壓迫的熱浪逼人的荒漠之州，也會改造成為自由和公正的青青綠洲。
　　我夢想有一天，我的四個小女兒將生活在一個不是以皮膚的顏色，而是以品格的優劣作為評判標準的國家裡。
　　我今天懷有一個夢。
　　我夢想有一天，亞拉巴馬州會有所改變--儘管該州州長現在仍滔滔不絕地說什麼要對聯邦法令提出異議和拒絕執行--在那裡，黑人兒童能夠和白人兒童兄弟姐妹般地攜手并行。
　　我今天懷有一個夢。
　　我夢想有一天，深谷彌合，高山夷平，歧路化坦途，曲徑成通衢，上帝的光華再現，普天下生靈共謁。
　　這是我們的希望。這是我將帶回南方去的信念。有了這個信念，我們就能從絕望之山開採出希望之石。有了這個信念，我們就能把這個國家的嘈雜刺耳的爭吵聲，變為充滿手足之情的悅耳交響曲。有了這個信念，我們就能一同工作，一同祈禱，一同鬥爭，一同入獄，一同維護自由，因為我們知道，我們終有一天會獲得自由。
　　到了這一天，上帝的所有孩子都能以新的含義高唱這首歌：
　　我的祖國，可愛的自由之邦，我為您歌唱。這是我祖先終老的地方，這是早期移民自豪的地方，讓自由之聲，響徹每一座山崗。
　　如果美國要成為偉大的國家，這一點必須實現。因此，讓自由之聲響徹新罕布希爾州的巍峨高峰！
　　讓自由之聲響徹紐約州的崇山峻岭！
　　讓自由之聲響徹賓夕法尼亞州的阿勒格尼高峰！
　　讓自由之聲響徹科羅拉多州冰雪皚皚的洛基山！
　　讓自由之聲響徹加利福尼亞州的婀娜群峰！
　　不，不僅如此；讓自由之聲響徹喬治亞州的石山！
　　讓自由之聲響徹田納西州的望山！
　　讓自由之聲響徹密西西比州的一座座山峰，一個個土丘！
　　讓自由之聲響徹每一個山崗！
　　當我們讓自由之聲轟響，當我們讓自由之聲響徹每一個大村小庄，每一個州府城鎮，我們就能加速這一天的到來。那時，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，猶太教徒和非猶太教徒，耶穌教徒和天主教徒，將能攜手同唱那首古老的黑人靈歌："終於自由了！終於自由了！感謝全能的上帝，我們終於自由了！"

競選已經結束，美國人民應該向前看，不是搞Obama 崇拜的時候， 前面的路還很難走

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