our country

So I voted today. Surprisingly, for the first time I voted Straight Democratic ticket. I usually try to pick the best person for the job, this time it just seemed a lot easier. For the first time ever, I was not 100% for either candidate. I am always more Democrat than I am Republican, I always vote against Bush, I loved Al Gore. This time though... I'm not saying that I was pro-McCain, goodness no. But I am by no means 100% comfortable with Obama. There's just something uneasy about him. But I will say this: I made history today. And so did you if you voted for Obama. Today, for the first time in history, the United States has chosen a president who is not a middle-aged white man. Barack Obama has become the first of 43 men to be different. And what does that say about this country? We have elected a President who over 100 years ago could have been born into slavery (or at least servitude with a white mother,) who over 50 years ago would have had to sit at the back of the bus, drink from a different water fountain and attend a different school. In World War I & II, Obama could have enlisted but he would have had to serve in a segregated unit. This is an amazing day if for no other reason than that we have changed the history of our country. From this day forward, race will no longer have an impact on our politics. We could soon have a Hispanic- or Asian-American president. This is amazing, this is the first step. Soon, gender will not matter either.
I hope that President-elect Obama keeps his promises. I hope that the changes he wants to make can be accomplished and that he can make America a better place for all of us. I wish him well; I wish him good health, and I wish him luck. For John McCain, I also wish good health; but I also wish that he keeps his promises about bipartisan dealing. I think he could continue to be an influential and important part of the future of our country.
So... God Bless America and Good Bless our President.