As I watched the returns on the evening of November 4, I had one overwhelming feeling...pride. But I don't want anyone to think it was over the victory of one party over another (though anyone who knows me knows that I definitely lean in one direction). All parties and politicians make promises and appeal to motivational strategies in order to win elections. I am not naive enough to think that I or anyone else is above being manipulated.
What most impressed me was that our great nation was able to elect a person to the highest office in the land who just fifty years ago would not be able to eat at certain restaurant counters, or sit in certain seats on public transportation, or drink from certain water fountains, or use certain lavatories. Even if we had only elected Senator Obama with 50.000001% of the vote, it would be a testament to ourselves as a country that really does, by a majority, believe in equality, inclusiveness, opportunity.
It's a testament to ourselves to know that we are moving into a new era in the political experiment we call the United States. I cannot wait to see what else our great nation has in store for ourselves and the world.
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