President Elect Barack Obama (post-election-official)

[kinch]

I'd like to congratulate Sushi for this very special moment and achievement in her life. . .

So, everyone is calling it, Obama wins.

I'll delete all the foregoing and below soon, but let's separate discussion of the next administration from the ridiculousness of the political extremism and silliness, on all sides, that is the election run of the candidates.

So let's have a new thread, for a new administration, for a new conversation on what needs changed, what we hope Obama will help change, and what we fear Obama might change.

Cheers, everyone, on what appears to be a clean, successful election. We have a new government coming. It will be ours, all of ours, so let's see what we can expect of it, and us, in its actions and ours in discussing it.

[jimotis4heisman]

historic. first biracial president of the united states of america.

key to the campaign was winning more electoral than the others...(270+)

[The Man]

A great day in American history.

[sandgk]

I'm with kinch - it's a new thread and a new day.

And it is in truth a great day in Human History.

[OSUsushichic]

And congrats to Ohio for helping to make it a historic day.

[shetuck]

YouTube - Obama at Ebenezer - We Shall Overcome

[CookyPuss]

I couldn't be more pleased right now. This country never ceases to amaze me.

[kinch]

And I might add the first speech for our new president, being given now by McCain, is a very good one.

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

And congrats to Ohio for helping to make it a historic day.

Not just Ohio, but the entire Big Ten (Indiana pending)

[The Man]

Originally Posted by kinch

And I might add the first speech for our new president, being given now by McCain, is a very good one.

McCain's speech is very good. His crowd is a group of idiots with the booing and interupting, but so be it.....

[Folanator]

Best of luck to him. I hope that he surprises me in a good way. As a business owner he scares me, but I am willing to watch and hope for the best.

I just pray that he is the pragmatist that everyone seems to think he is.

[fourteenandoh]

Originally Posted by Folanator

Best of luck to him. I hope that he surprises me in a good way. As a business owner he scares me, but I am willing to watch and hope for the best.

I just pray that he is the pragmatist that everyone seems to think he is.

i think he is

[OH10]

I believe/hope Obama will surprise many by governing as a moderate. If he is able to involve moderate Republicans in the process, he can be a successful President. If he works only with Democrats, 2010 will be just like 1994.

[CookyPuss]

One thing that doesn't get talked about much is the way they revolutionized the way you run a campaign. This was a 21st century versus a 20th century campaign. The one thing they understood from day one was that it was all about votes and they focused on that every single day while the McCain camp struggled to find a message. This campaign will be studied for years to come.

Obama won without any major interest group or really even his own party pushing his candidacy. He truly has won his own mandate. It was his operation, not his party's. He seems like the kind of guy who is smart enough to figure out how to make the best of that for the country.

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by MuckFich06

One thing that doesn't get talked about much is the way they revolutionized the way you run a campaign. This was a 21st century versus a 20th century campaign. The one thing they understood from day one was that it was all about votes and they focused on that every single day while the McCain camp struggled to find a message. This campaign will be studied for years to come.

Obama won without any major interest group or really even his own party pushing his candidacy. He truly has won his own mandate. It was his operation, not his party's. He seems like the kind of guy who is smart enough to figure out how to make the best of that for the country.

This has to be a very frightening prospect for the political establishment.

Which I hold to be a very good thing, as did this country's founders.