CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 04: U.S. President elect Barack Obama (L) stands on stage along with his wife Michelle (R) and daughters Malia (2nd R) and Sasha during an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama defeated Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) by a wide margin in the election to become the first African-American U.S. President elect. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Original Filename: GYI0056112885.jpg