Nov 05, 2008 -
The stars have been wearing Barack Obama's name, face, and slogan all over for the past year. Celebrities may not have had a huge effect on Obama's victory last night, but check out our slideshow of the stars showing the love for our new President — oh and if you haven't already seen it, check out a slideshow of who voted yesterday.
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Nov 05, 2008 -
Last night history was made when we elected Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. Yesterday we got a look at stars hitting the polls and there hasn't been a day in recent memory where we didn't have celebrities campaigning in some way — mostly for Barack Obama. Now that he's been elected and it sounds like the young voters finally came out in droves, what do you think — did the many celebrity endorsements, PSAs, ads, and blogs have an influence on the election?
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Nov 05, 2008 -
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt joined the rest of the celebrity voters and headed to the polls in LA yesterday. While their choice for President didn't win the election, the couple still took the opportunity to pose for patriotic photos. As they supported their candidates, Heidi's dad was endorsing Spencer.
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Nov 05, 2008 -
Harvey Weinstein hosted an Election Night Party at Public House in NYC yesterday as everyone got together to watch Barack Obama elected President. James Franco beamed and hugged everyone around him. Jessica Alba posed with Taylor Momsen, who's not old enough to vote but still got in on the excitement.
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Nov 05, 2008 -
- Although it is still too close to call, it looks like California has passed Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage just months after it was legalized in the state. Similar measures restricting the rights of gay Americans passed in three other states as well. — CitzenSugar
- Celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey were live in Chicago for Barack Obama's acceptance speech, while others have released their happy reactions to the news.
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Nov 05, 2008 -
David Arquette and Courteney Cox had their friends over for an election night party at their home in LA last night. Their guests included adamant Obama supporter John Mayer and PSA stars Jennifer Aniston, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, and more. David was so excited when Obama's victory was announced that he came outside with a bottle of champagne and cups to share a toast with the paparazzi.
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Nov 04, 2008 -
Barack Obama took the presidency tonight after breakthrough wins in Ohio and Virginia. At 8 p.m. PST, as soon as the polls closed in California, Oregon and Washington, the networks called the election of President Barack Obama.
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Nov 04, 2008 -
Election Night is finally here! We've followed the 2008 Presidential campaign trail from primaries, conventions, debates to every hilarious and unexpected moment in between. East Coast polls have started to close, and we'll be here updating you on the electoral votes as they come in.
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Nov 04, 2008 -
Some of our favorite celebrities braved the lines at their local polling places to cast their vote in this year's presidential election. While we wait for the outcome of the day's events, take a look at the stars who headed out to fill in their ballots today!
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Nov 04, 2008 -
Beyonce Knowles joined Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, and Diddy at a "Promote the Vote" rally for Barack Obama in Philadelphia yesterday. Jay-Z and Diddy have been campaigning for the last few days in key toss-up states, and Diddy took the opportunity to open up about how important this election is to him.
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