Jessica Alba: "Incredible." "I was surprised that McCain brought race into his speech. I guess he was trying to bring people together."
Oprah:
"There are not even words to talk about what this night means. It's one of the greatest moments I could ever imagine. That's how great it is. It feels like hope won. It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
Kanye West: "HI MOM, OBAMA WON!" (His mom passed away about a year ago.)
Usher: "This will go down in history, in black history, for all of the sacrifices that the great Joseph Lowery and Martin Luther King made, this actually pays off for their sacrifice. ... I'm speechless. I don't even know what to say."
Colin Powell: "We're very, very proud to have a new American President who also happens to be African-American ... As I watched [the news anchors call the election] â" pretty moving moment. Everybody cried ... I am overjoyed."
Pete Wentz: "My parents met working for [Obama's running mate on one of his early campaigns]. If it weren't for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being. ... I am proud to be a part of history in the making."
Madonna: "I'm so fâ"ing happy right now"
Lindsay Lohan: "YES WE CAN."
Samantha Ronson: "YES WE DID!!"
Fergie: "It was excellent." "It was amazing."
Ethan Hawke: "I got up at 7:20 this morning, and I voted for Barack. I haven't had this much optimism in a long time. Tonight is historic!"
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