ELECTION!!!

Well, I had a really great time staying up to watch the election. I just stayed on CNN.com all night and was refreshing the page every 30 seconds probably. It was really interesting to see the number of states that voted republican last year and switched to democrat as well as just which states voted what way. I am very happy Obama won! Despite the fact that he doesn't have as much experience as McCain has, neither of them has experience as President.. and that's the position they are taking on so it would be new to both of them. I think he is just as qualified to be President, as most of America seems to think as well. I do have concerns about the fact that the people who are upset about him winning are REALLY upset. I feel that his security as President should be upped a lot more than usual because he's going to be an extreme target. I personally talked to people who honestly think he is a Muslim and that if you're a Christian you should be sorry because a Muslim is taking over the country and blah blah blah. Honestly, how ridiculous can you be? He's not anywhere close to being a Muslim and I'm sure the people who are saying this don't even know what a Muslim is besides being a different religion that has a bad connotation among Americans. It's sad that people in our country are acting like this, and I really hope Obama lives up to what he has been saying he's going to do and really was the right choice. I know he is going to have to work harder than any President before to gain the approval of those who have fought against him, and at any little mess up he is going to be criticized greatly. I hope he works hard and is able to prove those who don't like him wrong.

GOOD LUCK PRESIDENT OBAMA!!! =)

Also, I just want to add that as much as I dislike McCain his speech after the election was amazing!! If he had spoken that well all along, I probably would have much more respect for him. The speech was excellent, the way he spoke and sounded like he genuinely meant it, and the way he pushed the crowd to move on really shows that he cared. It also really stood out to me that he said he was going to stand behind Obama and offer his help and support throughout his presidency.. and isn't what it's all about? I think by having Obama as President and McCain close by to help when he is needed, our government can be even stronger. Obviously they disagree on things and are going to continue to do so, but certain aspects that McCain knows more about and could advise Obama on would be helpful.

I am also excited that Warner and Wittman won! My father has worked with both of them and knows them, so I have been supporters of them for a while. Even though they are members of different parties, I think it's good to have a variety working for our state.
Overall, Election '08 was a success in my eyes.