Obama stands on threshold of history as US finally votes
But McCain, who has no room for error in the tense battle for a handful of toss- up states, vowed to confound the pollsters and wrench victory from the African-American’s grasp tonight.
The 47-year-old Democrat stressed the historic nature of his quest to be America’s first black president, striking an optimistic tone as fresh polls gave him a wide lead and heaped further pressure on McCain.
