“Yes we can,” the crowds chanted as president elect Barack Obama spoke, poised and promising the crowd change for America.

It was an historic Tuesday as Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, making him the first African-American to win the election.

Some EC students who voted feel ecstatic about the results.

“At the moment it was announced that Barack Obama was our new president of the United States, so many emotions were running through me,” Nathaniel Cole, 18, political science major, said.

Obama was projected won the election with 349 Electoral College votes compared to Republican Sen. John McCain who ended the race with an estimated 163 electoral college votes.

“I felt really big when Obama won and I was really touched; so many people that we didn’t expect to vote for Obama did so,” James Gibbs, 19, business administration major, said.

Obama’s promise of change was a big factor in this election, with him winning in key battleground states such as Florida.

One of his biggest wins was Ohio, a state that historically, a Republican must win to become preisdent.

“I felt ecstatic because I thought it would take a long time for the vote. I am really happy and I like his health care plan. I also think he has a of work to do that that will take more than four years,” Veronica Marshall, 19, car design major, said.

McCain conceded and said that while he did not win the election, he would support Obama fully because he is the new representative of America, and McCain stands behind America.

Some students who supported McCain are stunned about the results of the election.

“I am bit a concerned (about the election of Obama) just because he is more talk,” Derek Carter, 19, psychology major, said.

Carter added that he was neutral on both McCain and Obama, but when it came down to it, he just didn’t agree with many of Obama’s beliefs.

Though Carter said he does believe that even if he doesn’t think president elect Obama would be a good president, he could still do some good for this country.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if president-elect Barack Obama sucked, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if he fixed this country,” Carter said.

Other EC students shared the same sediments and said they believe the election of Obama marks a turning point in America.

Steven Leavitt, 20, undecided major, said he believed felt that Americans were ignorant in their choice because he disagreed with voting for a candidate with a Muslim name.

“The majority of Americans are ignorant because we nominated Barack Hussein Obama. I am a Democrat and I still voted Republican,” Leavitt said.

While there are EC students who did vote for McCain, most students are ecstatic at the prospect of what Obama will do when he takes office in January.

“Unlike any other presidential candidate president-elect Barack Obama is bringing something new to the table,” Cole said.