Well, this is going to be short since it it past midnight here on the east coast.  Kudos to any of my UK and European friends who actually stayed awake to follow the election.

I am just tickled for a number of reasons…

1. Bush will be GONE in a few months (well, that alone is reason enough, I may as well stop!)

2. Americans rose above past prejudices to elect the first black president. (wait, didn’t that happen on 24?)

3. The Dems have taken a few more seats in Congress, taking us closer to a filibuster majority!

4. There will be no more recorded phone calls/TV ads telling me to vote for a particular candidate

I am also hoping that Prop 8 in CA will NOT pass, but honestly, I don’t have the energy to stay awake and watch for updates to the points. I guess I will see tomorrow.

Oh, one more comment.  I was impressed by the speech writers, but even more impressed that the candidates were well spoken.  Then again, perhaps I was just used to the bumbling Bush who has spoken for the last 8 years.  I was moved by McCain’s concession speech and respect him as an American, even if I don’t agree w/ all of his views.  I appreciated Obama’s speech, and thought that the 106 year old GA woman story was touching.

It is a momentous time in our country, but the road ahead is filled w/ potholes and obstacles.  We now must turn our attention toward polishing the tarnished image and making America the country we know it can be and has been.

Congrats to President Elect Barack Obama!