Obama Wins 2008 Presidential Election

November 6, 2008 1:06 AM

Sen. Barack Obama (D) has won the 2008 presidential race. Vaughn Ververs, Sr. Political Editor for CBSNews.com, weighs in on the election's historical significance.

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