Some of the most important points made by Obama:
- today, America can change
- I congratulate Senator John McCain, he is an extraordinary man who sacrificed a lot for America
- I thank Joe Biden, the new US Vice-President
- I thank my best friend, the first lady, my wife, Michelle
- Above all, I thank you as this victory would have never been possible without you
- There's an important financial crisis that we need to address immediately
- I promise you that together we will deal with all problems. Maybe not in an year, not in a mandate, but we will solve them
- YES, WE CAN - the expression used by Obama to define the US power to redress becomes an incantation in Chicago