（美国东部时间）周二晚，奥巴马当选为首位非洲裔美国总统。

Obama became the first African American to be elected U.S. president on Tuesday’s night.

麦凯恩向大众表示将全力协助奥巴马，一起面对所面临的众多挑战，消除竞选期间出现的分歧。

McCain told the crowd "to do all in my power to help him lead us in the many challenges we face" and to help bridge the differences that emerged during the campaign.

麦凯恩还说：“无论存在什么分歧，我们都是美国人。”

"Whatever our differences," McCain said, "we are fellow Americans."

他表示：“美国人从不退缩，从不屈服，我们从不隐瞒历史，相反地，我们创造历史。”

He said: "Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history."