We all did, every single American, all of us. From the depths of Southern Georgia to Northernmost Alaska, from Allentown, PA to Santa Clara, CA. Americans rose up and voted their hearts, their dreams and their minds.
President Elect Barack Obama
The turnout nationwide was massive. Early voters, and those brave noble souls who stood in line for hours in rain and sleet together did something historic. No matter if your candidates won or not, America proved the worthy nation that she is to everyone across the world. We may not be perfect, we may be unbloodied but we spoke together united as one, united in our abilities to speak our minds, our hearts and to exercise that right that makes us the grand democracy that we are.
To those many thousands that volunteered, working phone banks, fundraising, and working the polling locations across this great nation, I say on behalf of my wife, my two sons and myself: Thank you.
In more partisan news: My entire family is stoked beyond belief that the candidate who has the mix of qualities that will return our nation to that of respect throughout this whole world once more emerged the victor in a historic race.
The first black President, the first democrat to win both the popular vote and electoral college since Jimmy Carter. Now that the color barrier has fallen in the highest level position you can hold in the free world, the last black President. This election has proven that it’s not about the color of your skin anymore. It’s about your ability to do the job of governing the greatest country the world has ever seen, and guiding her through triumph and adversity in a way befitting her stature.
President Elect Obama, the people have spoken. We believe in you, we trust in you and we’ve got your back to give you all the help you need to untarnish our country, don’t let us down.
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cheers!
It's Glorious. We're not done, but this moment is positively glorious!
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Stoked, indeed! I'm hopeful that Pres. and Congress can work together to move in a positive direction — hopefully as a true team and not just the Democratic majority dominating everyone else.
I'm totally in agreement with all of you. Seeing so much good after an atrocious campaign season (so glad the ads are gone) has made my week/month/millennium. Looking forward to the Rebel Alliance er I mean Democrats reverse the damage done by Emperor Cheneytine and the Empire..er I mean the Republicans..Yeesh I knew I could hold the partisanship in regarding this current administration. Anyways I think with the recently chastised Republicans finally realizing what they turned into that real progress will be made by them towards a positive political environment plus the majority of Dems realizing how swiftly inaction can sweep away their control we're in for a good if not rocky ride the next 8 years (I predict an equal landslide in 2012 for President Elect Obama).
Hear hear, but I don't think he will be the “last black president” as you say in paragraph 4. Let's hope not. I hope for a new dawn of open-mindedness and transformation.
My point is after this election it's not about race anymore. His 2nd term he'll just be the President, not the black President. I totally agree on the new dawn of open-mindedness and transformation.