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This election wasn't about Democrat vs Republican or liberalism vs conservatism, it was an American call for a pragmatic and intelligent government. Barack Obama's historic run for President-elect of the U.S.A., will definitely be well-documented, but this monumental achievement means absolutely nothing unless we all change for the better and do our part to heal and come together as a nation.

Barack Obama has inherited the worst United States of America since FDR (MSNBC told me so), and we will all expect him to deliever us the best United States when he leaves. I believe he will, but he's going to need our help. What does that mean? I'm not sure yet, but I guarantee you that we all must work together (even with REPUBLICANS UGH!). Side note: I read somewhere that Sean Hannity was crying in the male bathroom after Barack won. Not going to lie, that's great news.

For me, Barack spoke to me a while ago when I was still in high school, after the 04 election, when I was channel surfing and he was talking on CSPAN. He talked about how the Republican party hijacked religion, namely Christianity, and saying that they were basically the only ones who were truely religious. Now, religion is a touchy subject for most, and I truly believe its the cause of many, many great and yet many, many terrible things, but this man got it then when he spoke about the so-called connect between the Republican party and "religion" and he gets it now. I mean, homeboy is putting a basketball court in the White House and taking out the bowling alley.

This was my first Presidential election, and I actually saw the President-elect speak TWICE in person and the next first lady once. Like Diddy, I felt like my vote was monumental. Once CNN called Pennsylvania for Barack, I KNEW. I felt the "winds of change" ... wow I feel like that came from Pocahontas, like "Colors of the Wind." The song title might actually be more appropriate. ANYWAYS, when John King was playing with his stupid (yet incredibly AWESOME) touch screen map he basically said it was virtually impossible for John McCain to win. But I didn't think they would call it for Barack IMMEDIATELY when the polls closed in California, Oregon and Washington, but when they did I didn't know what to feel... I felt numb. Like Michelle Obama, I finally felt proud of my country.

But enough of that stuff. We drank Baralcohol and colored our electoral maps:
Then Barack finally came and spoke to America.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. "

"This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we cant, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can."

I texted my Dad when they called it for Barack, knowing that he would be in bed already, and he proceeded to call me when he woke up in the morning at 5AM. He thought I just sent the txt... my god, so I had to talk to him for 10 minutes at 5 in the morning about Barack winning.

Even though it sucked, I can't think of anything else that I would rather wake up that early in the morning for..