Given the task definition and input, reply with output. From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

Given Relationship: 'elect', Sentence: 'As we watch hurricane Gustav approach with dread , still fervently hoping and praying for all the victims of Katrina , it can at least give us ironclad resolve never to let up in our efforts to elect Senator Barack Obama as president .'
elect