Entertainment: Election '08 Reactions

Election Reactions

Oprah Winfrey
"I feel like hope won. It's not just a victory for Barack Obama. It feels like America did the right thing...It feels like anything is now possible."


Spike Lee
"It's a great day, it's a beautiful morning, a new dawn a new beginning not just in America but the world over. I think race has always been interwoven in the fabric of America, but in this referendum of the American people, there's been seismic movement as far as American views on race in this country. I think that's a lot to do with young, white Americans they don't have the same views as their parents."


Kanye West
"Hi Mom, Obama Won! This is the first day of the rest of our lives."


George Clooney
"I congratulate President-elect Obama on his historic victory and now its time to begin unifying the country so we can take on the extraordinary challenges that this generation faces."


Whoopi Goldberg
"I realized that for probably the first time in my life, in thinking about myself as an American, it occurred to me that this is really our arrival in the country that said everything was possible."


Madonna
"This is a historical evening. This is a motherf***ing important evening! And we are lucky to be sharing it with each other. This is the beginning of a whole new world."


Young Jeezy
"My President is black."


Martha Stewart
"For those of us that care so much for civil liberties and freedom for all this is a phenomenal time...We may now have an opportunity with this new and forward thinking President to see some real evolution and change occur. I hope all of you are as proud as I am of the electoral process of the United States, which will permit all of us to benefit hopefully from a historic and heartwarming sea change."


Usher
"It's just incredible to know that Barack Obama is our president. Can I say this? The coolest s**t ever!"


Nick Cannon
"This is my proudest day as an American. We have elected a leader that represents change and unity. Barack Obama has carved his place in history as a true beacon of hope!"