Photo Gallery Two Winners, Two Planets
The American presidential primaries are over and the duel for the presidency is now underway. Barack Obama hopes to turn his campaign back into the grassroots movement it was when he entered the race. John McCain wants to portray himself as a man of the people, and his rival as an elitist.
Democratic primary winner Barack Obama with his wife Michelle in St. Paul: Every e-mail address was stored, not a single call was lost and at Obama headquarters in Chicago, people -- not machines -- paid attention to the cares and concerns of citizens. Even at 3 a.m.
Foto: AP
Republican primary victor John McCain: A symbol of honor in a time when it was in short supply
Foto: AP
Democratic primary loser Hillary Clinton: A woman who would run the country in a completely different way -- softer, smarter and with more empathy -- than all the cynics in Washington.
Foto: DPA
Political idol Obama, hugged by his followers: A fresh face that promises change, absolution for the sins and recovery from the consequences of the Bush era.
Foto: AP
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