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See page 7 dailygamecock.com ● UNIVERSITYOBAMA OF SOUTH CAROLINA MAKESWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 HISTORYVOL. 102, NO. 58 SINCE 1908 ‘Change has come to tonight to feel some disappointment, but America’ with landslide tomorrow we must move beyond it to get our victory over McCain country moving again,” McCain said. “We fought Liz Segrist as hard as we could, but NEWS EDITOR the failure is mine, not yours.” Barack Obama was The crowd booed at elected the first black the statement and began U.S. president last night chanting “John McCain.” in a victorious Electoral McCain said that Obama College landslide, and achieved a “great thing.” gave all the credit to the “I want all Americans American people. to join me on not just “It’s been a long time congratulating him ... but coming, but tonight, to come together to find because of what we did on necessary compromises to this day at this election bridge our differences.” ... change has come to Annie Boiter-Jolley, America,” Obama said. president of the USC The son of a black father College Democrat, said from Kenya and a white Obama’s win was an mother from Kansas, emotional one, as she said the Democratic senator she believes it will bring from Illinois defeated major changes to the Republican Sen. John country. McCain through hard- “I’ve been in tears fought battleground states: for the past half hour. I Ohio, Florida, Virginia really don’t know how and Iowa. to describe what it feels Obama came out to tens like, it’s just everything is of thousands of cheering going to change now,” said supporters as he said, the fourth-year political “Hello Chicago,” while science and women studies walking with his wife and student. two daughters. Boiter-Jolley said she “I’ll never forget who reflected tonight on how this victory truly belongs historical this election was to. It belongs to you,” he and how it will change said. citizens’ views. Obama and Sen. Joseph “Twenty years ago, who Biden of Delaware, vice knew that this was even president-elect, will take going to be possible? I their oaths of offi ce on Jan. really think it’s going to 20, when Obama becomes change the whole tenure the 44th president of the of how we think here,” she United States. said. Obama said last night College Republicans was the answer for anyone President Alex Stroman who didn’t believe in the said he is unhappy by possibility of change. McCain’s defeat, but “If there is anyone out overall he has hopes for there that still doubts that Morry Gash, Paul Beaty and Chris Carlson / The Associated Press Obama and is comforted anything in America is Top: President-elect Barack Obama became the fi rst black president in U.S. history Tuesday. Bottom left: Obama by McCain’s win in South possible, tonight is your supporters in Chicago celebrate his victory. Bottom right: Sen. John McCain delivers his concession speech in Arizona. Carolina. answer,” Obama said. “It’s “Of course I’m unhappy, the answer to all my lines I’m upset because I believe waited for three or four could be different.” concession speech at 11 their new president. that stretched around that John McCain could hours, maybe for their McCain said he wishes p.m. Tuesday night, but “I wish the outcome schools and churches. lead our nation the best first time, because they the election could have also said his supporters could have been different For all those people that believed that this time ended differently in his should embrace Obama as my friends. It’s natural OBAMA ● 5 S.C. sees increase in voter turnout at polls election. Commissioner says more citizens participate “There were more voters in general around the state too,” in state elections, residents wait through long lines, Cinnamon said. At the time, Cinnamon and Whitmire were not able to give excited despite Election Day frustrations an exact number of voters because votes had not been fully counted yet, but Cinnamon said in certain areas of Richland Liz Segrist NEWS EDITOR County, people waited in lines for hours. Cinnamon said Richland County had 125 polling places open during the voting period, which lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 “I’m here to vote because I’d like to see a change in our p.m. Tuesday. nation,” said Leon McCaskill, a 55-year-old Columbia resident Ashley Jones, a 24-year-old Columbia resident who works at who waited over three hours in line to vote at the Richland the Sunshine House, arrived at the polls around 6:30 p.m. for County voting location on 2020 Hampton St. the second time that day. Chris Whitmire, the South Carolina State Election “I just got here and they gave me the run around all day. I Commission spokesperson, said there was definitely an went on my lunch break at 12 and at 12:30 I still had nowhere increase in voter turnout in South Carolina. to vote because they messed up my registration card and “There was a heavy turnout all across the state and long everything.” lines across the state,” Whitmire said. “Voters were very However, Jones said it’s worth it because she feels the need enthusiastic and very patient waiting in those lines and we’ll to vote. Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK likely see a record turnout in this election.” “I have to vote. It’s very exciting. Everyone has to vote, they Residents in Richland County show up at their local Mike Cinnamon, Richland County elections director, said just have to,” Jones said. polling location to vote Tuesday. he noticed an increase in voters since the last presidential VOTERS● 4 Sports The Mix Opinion............... 6 TODAY THURSDAY Crime report............ 2 Women’s soccer ended its winning Jimmy’s Trailer Park features Puzzles................ 9 streak in a tough loss to the Florida nine of this year’s must-see Comics................ 9 Classifi ed.................. 12 Gators. See page 10 fi l m s . See page 7 68 49 78 48 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 page TWO PIC OF THE DAY World Children’s Day Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Greene Street Fun Facts: University Press Fall Book Sale Noon to 11:30 p.m. RH, Room 203 Koger Center Choose To Lose 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. RH, Room 305 • 535: the number of diff erent events the Greek Programming Board meeting Koger Center hosts every year. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. RH, Room 315 • Jan. 14, 1989: the date of the fi rst Student Senate meeting 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. performance there, which was given by RH, Rooms 322/326 the London Philharmonic Orchestra. American Red Cross Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK CPR Class • 14: the number of music classes that take 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. An ice sculptor of a donkey was on display at a watch party. Nearly 1,000 Nursing 127 place weekly in the rehearsal rooms. Democrats gathered in The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium Tuesday night. 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