TEMPERED ENTHUSIASM... THE REAL WORK STARTS NOW!!!

I voted for Obama because I was convinced this man is supremely qualified, he has the stature, temperament, and intellectual capacity necessary to move this country forward, and change the perception of America abroad.

Although I am deeply touched by this historic moment, make no mistake, the enormity of the task at hand is monumental.

The HATERS will be chomping at the bit to criticize/derail every move he makes, and ridicule him when he has a set back, or any perceived error in judgement.

Sen. McCain finally reemerged the "Maverick", we all knew him to be before he started this campaign. His stand up guy, congratulatory, and "America First" concession speech was awe inspiring. I applaud his efforts, as it was truly an honorable gesture.

It's a shame he had to depart from his Maverick qualities in order to shore up his base, but this course of action, coupled with the selection of Palin as a running mate and the collapse of the financial markets, was another factor in getting the right man into office, so in that respect, I'm estatic.

We need to come together as a nation and begin the healing process. This is a victory for all Americans, because we selected the "best" candidate for the job. We disregarded the lies, the rhetoric, the fear mongering, and most refreshing of all, the color of his skin.

America has once again served as a beacon of hope to the world. Demonstrating democracy at it best, while collectively, we were in the worse condition we have been in a long time. Out of every tragedy there is a ray of hope. That hope is Obama.

I wish he and his family nothing but the best, and God speed. I am confident he will do the best he can to govern righteously. He has surrounded himself with a competent, and highly intellectual cast of advisors.

We need to put Americans back to work asap. Alternative energy, incentive based tax cuts for companies that "actually" create jobs for Americans, and education must be at the forefront. We cannot continue to fall behind developed Nations. The children are OUR future, and they have spoken.

The money we are spending on foreign oil, is "the greatest transfer of wealth" in history, but "DRILL BABY DRILL" cannot be the focul point of getting us out of this mess. We need to leave our children a better world than the one we inherited. It will take a majority of US to bring that dream to fruition.

I LOVE the fact everyone refers to him as the first BLACK President, but in actuality, he is the son of a Western White woman, and an African Black man. He is the epitome of what it means to be American, and his ethnicity is representative of the ENTIRE WORLD. I fully expect him to govern accordingly.

America has awakened, the work begins NOW. CHANGE HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!!