Well folks, after 22 months and some hundred million odd dollars (and who knows how many grams of caffeine coursing through my blood stream), the American people have spoken. Barack Obama has been elected our first African-American president. To actually watch this pivotal moment in history is slightly surreal. It started at 8 p.m., when Sen. Obama had a lead of 175 to 70 electoral votes. It continued to rise until Obama reached 284 (of the necessary 270 electoral votes to secure the White House) at around 11 p.m. It was a wave effect throughout the country. McCain's concession speech in Phoenix was very gracious; he congratulated Barack and recognized this moment in history as well as thanking all of his constituents and supporters for their votes and support throughout the campaign. Obama's acceptance speech was inspirational. He mentioned the civil rights movement and how we as a people had come so far, and all the times of change this country had faced. He also thanked all the people of his campaign, in his family, as well as our nation for supporting him. Yes we can America, and yes we did!
-Christina
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