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Though voters in my state, Alaska, trended blood red in the Nov. 4 election, supporters of Sen. Barack Obama like myself celebrated his historic victory in the contest for the highest office in the United States. Seen here is my Alaska ballot marked for Obama, from 7 a.m. on Nov. 4, and yours truly at Anchorage's "Election Central," just minutes before Obama's historic victory speech from Chicago. For those of us in Alaska, this was our moment of relief, joy, and promise.

The impact of Obama's election to the presidency cannot be overstated. One of the most revealing developments is the cultural and musical response to what Obama as a leader means to ethnic groups in the United States. There are Obama Irish songs, Obama reggeaton songs, Obama Norteño songs, Obama Cajun songs, Obama hip-hop songs, Obama rock songs, and much more. Groups see Obama through their own prism and sing about what he means to them and their own aspirations in America. My personal favorite Obama tribute tune is this beautiful mariachi-flavored song called Viva Obama from the March 2008 Texas primary by the Amigos de Obama group. Si, viva Obama!
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