Published 1/9/2009
at L.A. Times - Politics
In a ceremonial joint session, the electoral vote is tallied and certified, and Dick Cheney proclaims Barack Obama the next president of the U.S.
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It may seem as if Barack Obama has been president-elect for months. But it was only on Thursday that he officially gained that status, as Congress met in a joint session to tally and certify the vote of the electoral college.
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