Madonna celebrates Obama victory with fans

Madonna celebrated Barack Obama’s victory tonight with a glittering rally of her own, leading thousands of fans at her concert in San Diego with a rousing introduction to her song 'Express Yourself'.

Madonna celebrated Barack Obama’s victory tonight with a glittering rally of her own, leading thousands of fans at her concert in San Diego with a rousing introduction to her song 'Express Yourself'.

In a video posted on YouTube, Madonna clapped her hands and declared: “This is a historical evening! We are lucky to be sharing it with each other!”

Other celebrity supporters of Mr Obama are echoing Madonna’s good cheer.

Oprah Winfrey, who cried during his celebration speech in Chicago’s Grant Park, told a TV show: “I was so, so, so excited and then just sort of a calm came over me. It feels like it actually is kind of real, so it feels great.”

Asked what this means for the United States, she said, “It means democracy at its finest. It’s just the best. We did this. America did this.”

Stars including Lindsay Lohan, Michael Moore and Kanye West posted messages online.

Reacting on her Myspace page, Lohan gushed: “OBAMA IS OUR PRESIDENT!” and said that everyone who voted, “no matter their choice ... should be proud for voting in the first place”.

West, whose mother Donda died last November, posted a portrait of the President elect on his blog with the message: “HI MOM, OBAMA WON!”

Meanwhile, director-provocateur Moore responded on his website, saying: “Who among us is not at a loss for words? Tears pour out. Tears of joy. Tears of relief. A stunning, whopping landslide of hope in a time of deep despair.”

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