1:29pm:
"Dear Brother Obama, You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us," begins Alice Walker's open letter to the new president-elect.
The writer goes on to quote the Bible by advising Obama to "hate the sin, but love the sinner". There's been lots of this kind of talk today. The historian Simon Schama told the BBC that this election "wipes away America's original sin."
[This is the second half of a blog post started by my colleague, James Sturcke, this morning]
1:36pm:
Iraq's black community has congratulated Obama, according to AP>
A leader of the black community in the southern city of Basra, Jala Dhiyab, says Obama's win signals the start of a new way of thinking.
1:46pm:
Jeff Jarvis pleads with Obama not to put Oprah Winfrey in his cabinet. "There is no secretary of feelings and hype," he tweets.
1:49pm:
Missouri and North Carolina are the only two states still to declare results.
1:53pm:
Wildlife rangers displaced by violence in the crisis in eastern Congo have taken time out to reflect on Obama's victory.
Eddy writes:
For Congo I am not sure what difference this new President will make on a practical level but in people's minds there will be a change.
2:05pm:
Tory leader, David Cameron, adds his thoughts on YouTube:
3:04pm:
Global Voices rounds up the verdict on Obama from blogposts from various countries around the world, including Egypt, Israel and Lebanon.
3:29pm:
What's the verdict on David Dimbleby's performance as anchor of the BBC's election coverage last night?
Here he is in an awkward interview with Gore Vidal.
3:47pm:
How will Obama govern? Two academics, Joshua Cohen and Glenn Loury, discuss on Blogging Heads TV.
4:07pm:
George Bush promised Obama his "complete cooperation" during the next 76 days. He said he would keep Obama informed on all his decisions between now and Januarry 20 and he's hoping the Obamas take him up on his offer of pre-inauguration White House visit.
4:47pm:
Condoleezza Rice congratulates President-elect Obama on an "extraordinary election."
4:50pm:
The left-leaning thinktank, Compass, suggests the election ushers in a new era for centre-left politics.
That's it for now, thanks for reading.
