Well, the American people have spoken. Barack O'Bama is our next President. Here is an excerpt from his speech:
"This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations," Obama told the tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in Chicago on Tuesday night. "But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing -- Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
"She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
"And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can."
It was a very moving speech and gave the country renewed hope and the younger generation a purpose and desire to strive to be better. Obama had 349 electoral votes to McCain's 163. I think the people have spoken, and I think they have spoken loudly.
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