America votes 2008: election update 6

The big picture: what we have seen so far

The GOP has lost its reign over America's suburbs.

The youth vote had quite an effect on this election, with wide support of Obama.

Everyone seems to have forgotten about the war in Iraq. Newsflash: it's still going on.

We'll still have to wait and see about the Democratic balance in the Senate.

Not that everyone doesn't already know this, but Americans have now voted in the first non-white president. Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president on 20 January 2009.