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It's official: Congress certifies Obama's victory

CHARLES DHARAPAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia was introduced as chairman of the Democratic National Committee yesterday by Barack Obama, who said Kaine represented the party's future. CHARLES DHARAPAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia was introduced as chairman of the Democratic National Committee yesterday by Barack Obama, who said Kaine represented the party's future. (CHARLES DHARAPAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
January 9, 2009

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WASHINGTON - Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared yesterday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state. (Full article: 817 words)

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