Photo Ed: Obama’s campaign road to U.S. presidential victory

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Jacksonville, Florida November 3, 2008.   REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at his last campaign rally before Election Day at Prince William County Fair November 3, 2008 in Manassas, Virginia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)

 

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) cries while speaking about his grandmother during a rally at University of North Carolina on November 3, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Madelyn Dunham, grandmother of Obama, died today of cancer at age 86. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)

 

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. gets off his campaign charter at the airport in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

 

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks on the phone with a potential voter as a woman takes a picture of him with her cameraphone during his visit to an Auto Workers Union call center for Obama's presidential campaign in Indianapolis, November 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Jason Reed)

 

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama arrives at a polling station in the Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois November 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

 

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) chats with his daughter Malia as he casts his vote in the U.S. presidential election at the Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School in Chicago, November 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Jason Reed)

 

Women wearing U.S. presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) sweaters look at a television screen during an election night party organised by Democrats Abroad, the overseas branch of the U.S. Democratic Party, while waiting for the results of the U.S. presidential elections, in Madrid November 5, 2008.  Democrats Abroad were holding simultaneous gatherings and parties worldwide to follow the voting results in the United States.    REUTERS/Paul Hanna

 

Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) react to news of election victory for Obama at his election night rally in Chicago November 4, 2008. Obama captured the White House on Tuesday after an extraordinary two-year campaign, defeating Republican John McCain to make history as the first black to be elected U.S. president.     REUTERS/Shannon StapletonÂ

 

U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia (2nd R) and Sasha wave to supporters at his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago November 4, 2008.     REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (R)  hugs his wife Michelle as Vice President-elect Joe Biden (L) embraces his wife Jill following Obama's speech during his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago Nov. 4, 2008. (REUTERS/Larry Rubenstein)

 

U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves as he walks to his wife Michelle (R) on stage during his election night rally after being declared the winner of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign in Chicago, November 4, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn