Yes we did!

My thoughts are all over the place this morning as I bask in Barack Obama's historic victory. I've said it here many times and I'm going to say it again, Obama was not my first choice to be the Democratic party's nominee, but in the end he was the best choice. No other person in the Democratic party but Obama could have ignited the passion of so many people.

I never thought we'd ever see an African American man be elected President in my lifetime. I thought that we as a country were too small to get past skin color and that we'd keep electing white guys until well after I was dead. But this man Barack Obama changed all that and I'm proud to say that I voted for him and I hope do so again in four years.With his election and the gains the Democrats are making in the House and Senate races I'm on a high right now. I may not be able to sleep tonight but I could care less. This is a huge political win for us, for your kids, for blacks, for whites, for the whole world. I'm proud of my country for being the first western Democracy to elect a black man to it's highest office, especially this black man. I'm proud that we rejected the politics of fear, hatred, and division. I'm proud that McCain's shoddy 19th century campaign of vile smears, lies, distortions, and half truths was rejected and that we can all move on and begin to work to remove the stigma of the Bush years.

There's more I want to say about the campaign and this historical event and I'll get around to saying it in due time, but right now I mainly want to savor this win and to shout with all my might:

Congratulations President-elect Obama! Thank you for restoring my faith in my country!