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Slideshow: Election 2008, the day after

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Front pages of Colombian
Front pages of Colombian newspapers announcing the victory of Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential election are displayed in Bogota on November 5, 2008. Colombia, one of Latin America's staunch friend of the U.S. so far, was quick to congratulate Obama and sent a message via its foreign ministry saying it wanted to "continue working on areas of common interest."
RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images
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A car displays the phrase 'Yes We Did'
A car in Minneapolis displays the phrase 'Yes We Did' following the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.
MPR Photo/Euan Kerr
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Front pages of Colombian
Front pages of Colombian newspapers announcing the victory of Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential election are displayed in Bogota on November 5, 2008. Colombia, one of Latin America's staunch friend of the U.S. so far, was quick to congratulate Obama and sent a message via its foreign ministry saying it wanted to "continue working on areas of common interest."
RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images
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The nation's Capitol prepares for inauguration day
A sign outside the U.S. Capitol at dawn notes that the area is closed for construction of the 2009 presidential inauguration site on November 5, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images