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What a wonderful outcome of the election. It not only will strengthen this country beyond its borders, but also shows that the people of this wonderful nation have spoken and spoken well. I am a naturalized citizen and I am absolutely thrilIed to know that my vote made a difference.

I truly believe that the age factor became an issue when McCain picked Palin. If he had picked a truly qualified VP age would not have played such a big factor. the thought of Palin having to step in as President was a scary thought.

I too applaud the American people on choice for President. Race, Age aside I feel Barack Obama was the right person for the job. My gut kept telling me the US wasn't ready to elect a black president . I've never been happier in my life to have been proven wrong.

Good Morning –

What a historic day it was yesterday. I never post on these political post, however, I felt compelled to thank the American people, especially the white americans. In my whole life, I have never been more proud of the white people than I am today. I know that there is talk about the mexicans, blacks etc putting Obama over the top, however, if the white's don't believe and split the white vote, then Obama is not the president.

In order to make america the greatest nation, we have to set the standard and yesterday's vote set the standard in historic fashion, it is easy to talk about it, but it is hard to be about it. Yesterday, white americans was about change and giving a charismatic and what appears to be a sincere candidate an opportunity to go to work for the american people.

We got your back. BruiserBob

For me it was not about age or race, rather it was all about the CROOKED GOP !! Oh, do I need to remind everybody?

1. 1929 – Herbert Hoover – GREAT DEPRESSION
2. 1974 – Richard M. Nixon – WATERGATE SCANDAL
3. 1986 – Ronald Reagin – IRAN-CONTRA SCANDAL
4. 2003 – George W. Bush – 100% UNJUSTIFIED WAR IN IRAQ which had NOTHING to do with the 9/11 attacks and STOLEN ELECTION from Al Gore due to his brother's interference in So. FL along with his mistress Katherine Harris.

Need I say more? The GOP is DIRTY !! REPUBLICANS ARE CROOKS !! And you MUST BE BLIND if you don't see it...But as they say, History always seems to repeat itself... Thank You G-D for President & VP-Elect Barack Obama / Joseph Biden !!

Too much attention on the color of President-elect Obama's skin. He has been elected to represent all Americans. Let's get over race, why continue the nonsense of racial divide? There are more important issues facing this country we don't need more distractions.

We need unity.

What do you mean that RACE was not a Factor...what do you call it when 90% of Blacks voted for Obama...not in just one state but virtually every state...if that is not racism, I don't know what is.

No sign of the Bradlet affect in many states except for those expected. I live in GA where Confederate Memorial day is an actual holiday, so I know race played a major factor here............

The country has spoken.... and thay said last night.....YES WE DID........

»AMERICA! AMERICA Rocks! »DEFINING/MEMORABLE moments!=Wow! Ooh!

»CELEBRATION time!=HURRAH! HURRAH! Ooh!

As we celebrate this historical event let us be mindful that the greatest task is before us. When the music stops playing and the lights are turned off, we will be called upon to unite, work and sacrifice for greater good of our country. I believe that we will do so without hesitation and in a united front because Obama represents the type of leadership that will afford the vision of this country to unfold. God bless Barak Obama. He will lead, but we will all have a role in the shaping of our wonderful country.

Yes, McCain is too old and his judgement in picking Palin may be a direct result of the aging factor. McCain was never able to give a qualified reason why he picked Palin and neither did Palin, in fact Palin didn't know what a VP's does. The GOP had given McCain a thumbs down on Palin which gave him an opportunity to pick someone else, McCain ignored them which is more proof why McCain wasn't qualified to be president.

Yo Comrade – good buy and good riddance! Buy a round trip ticket. We'll welcome you back into our once again prosperous country if you choose to rejoin humanity.

McCain disrespected his opponent and the American people, and he paid the price for his lack of judgement last night. God's will has been done! GO BIG O!!!!

Is she gone? I'm tuning on ebay to see if the wardrobe is listed.

Bradley affect in reverse?

Some hate-filled people on this blog, especially those worried about taxes, needs to go speak with Peter in Virginia. He seems to be a $mart fellow.

And Harry in Illinois,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-waldman/gen-clark-an...

When asked by the National Journal in 2003, "Do you think that military service inherently makes somebody better equipped to be commander-in-chief?" this politician answered, "Absolutely not. History shows that some of our greatest leaders have had little or no military experience. ... I have advised that I'd be very careful about how much you talk about that, because you don't want it to sound self-serving."

The person who said that was John McCain, and the presidential candidate he was talking about was John Kerry.

Bradley Effect ???

What Bradley Effect???

We are so screwed. The economy will not matter when the terrorists start hitting us all over again because we have a weak President. How about Russia, I bet they're really happy too.

All the right wing facists can follow Sarah back to Alaska and start your own country.

To Lu: To Mike Land: Why don't you leave the United States and go to a third world country where they are, like you, obsessed with insanty-producing apocolyptic dogma. Iraq, Iran, and the other religious nuts would be happy to include you in their jihad movement.

And by the way, try actually reading the Bible. It has nothing in it that you listed above. Just spatterings of truth twisted by religious fanatics like yourself.

On another note, yeah Obama! American has truly entered a new enlightened era.

Obama/Biden 2008
For the sake of our children's future.

To concerned for america: Why don't you leave the United States and go to a third world country where they are, like you, obsessed with insanty-producing apocolyptic dogma. Iraq, Iran, and the other religious nuts would be happy to include you in their jihad movement.

And by the way, try actually reading the Bible. It has nothing in it that you listed above. Just spatterings of truth twisted by religious fanatics like yourself.

On another note, yeah Obama! American has truly entered a new enlightened era.

Obama/Biden 2008
For the sake of our children's future.

concerned for america, spoken like a true racists. I was going to say you were just angry your candidate didn't win but "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speakeths".

Lu, as to your concern about Obama supporting abortion, I too think it is a mistake but what you have to realize is the values of one should not necessarily be imposed on the many. Lying is a sin, should we turn it into a crime? Abortion is a tough one, it isn't explicitly state in the bible as a sin.

I honestly am not an Obama supporter. I wanted McCain to prevail. It is not that i do not like Obama it is his beliefs, idealogies, and most of all the democratic beliefs that abortion and gay marriage is okay. The bible directly counters these beliefs in several different areas. And in the Book of Revelations, it talks about the end of days and how times would be hard and the economy would be inbalanced and tumble. That there would be chaos and confusion. Many of this is happening as it was prophesied right before all of your eyes and you don't even see it. Why does God have to work miracles to show all of you that he exists when the very things that our country is going through right now is written down in a book you probably haven't picked up in a while.
I have this belief and that the antichrist is coming to steal, kill, and destroy. Revelation says he will have many followers and many people who follow him, making himself look like a savior or messiah. This is looking out to be Obama. That is all i have to say for more information, there is this very popular book among christians called "The Bible" it actually has legit information and gives more direction to what is happening today than this "Obama" nation can give you.

As I read the posts here, I think of McCain's speech last night. Not of what he said, but by the reaction of his supporters. Proof that Obama will be good for the country: as he mentioned his conversations with McCain and Bush in his speech last night, the crowd listened, and even cheered. McCain's crowd on the other hand, boo-ed at the mentioned of President Obama's name and Bush congratualted him by saying "what an awesome night for you, go have fun" not what an awesome night for this country.

President Obama brings people together, makes them feel whole and a part of something. He makes everyone believe and hope and there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, hope is what this country was built on. They dared to dream and to hope of buliding a nation separate from Europe. Slaves hoped and dreamed of being free. Now it's time that we hope of being whole. As evident from the past, there is nothing wrong with hope.

»VICTORY! VICTORY! OOH!

To Concerned for America:

You just spewed hate at your President...I believe that now makes you un-patriotic..

The concern for America is not Barack Obama, a man who is half black, half white, and Christian, and who represents the REAL face of the United States of the 21st Century. The concern for America is people like you who cannot look past color, or religion or fear to see that America has moved forward without you.. go back and reread your Constitution, and the First Amendment, and have some respect for the person that YOUR fellow Americans have elected as President. Hate and fear and ignorance are tools of the past...move forward and look past your nose....

For most people it wasn't at all about race, if Jessie Jackson ran for president he would not have gotten my and most of America's vote !!! It is simple, Obama was better versed on internal and international issues, was more genuine, and sounded like the only guy capable of redeeming America's role in the world. Now if only he can revolutionize the economy the way he did with campaigning.

Congradulations to the people of USA and President Elect Barack Obama, and VIP Joe Biden I am so happy for Obama/Biden and the American people GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

To Lu:

Forgive me, but good Christians don't promote hate, or war, or racism, bigotry, slader or fear either.... and if you thing Obama is not a Christian because he supports a woman's right to privacy and to choose, apparently you have not seen his beautiful little girls and how he relates to them. Perhaps if you got a clue, and tried to understand that supporting the right to choose, is not condoning abortion. Obama also calls on men to step up to the plate and be responsible as parents, to prevent unwanted pregnancies, and to take care of their responsibilities.

You don't believe in abortion, and that's your right to have that opinion, but let me ask you... are you going to adopt and take care of all those young babies, left in dumpsters, or becoming wards of the state, because young girls feel they had no choice? Hmm... make sure and leave them your name and address so they can drop them off with you.

Anyone who voted based on race or age and NOT the issues has done a discredit to this country. Elections should be won on the policies in which the candidates stand. Anyone who says race wasn't an issue is crazy. CBS News interviewed at least one woman who said she voted for Obama because he was black. I love this country but I have lost some faith in the system.

Did anyone really listen to Obama's speech? And I quote, "We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there." Read between the lines...his promises of change are not going to be there.

I am an Independent. I don't care who wins as long as the issues are what are important. This time the issues were not the key ingredient. I just hope we as a nation can survive.

Race does not matter in this election. It takes a wise man to run this country and i think obama is the one. Ever since the Republicans have been in the White House we have lost so many jobs and lost so many loved ones over in Iraq. Our economy is like this because the republicans have just worried about war and not the economy.

Change We Need!!! God Bless America!!!!!

This election unfairly turned overnight into the hands of the Democratic party on the basis of economic turmoil that the Democrats had a significant hand in creating. The voting deserved to be closer, and the political dialogue from both sides better directed at all of the issues, not just the issue of the month.

McCain/Palin better represent the wisdom that government should not undertake what is better done in the private sector, but Sen. McCain is old for such a demanding job, and Gov. Palin is largely unacquainted with national and international affairs. This ticket posed the risk that Gov. Palin would be unprepared to serve as President, should Sen. McCain fall ill or worse early in the four year term.

Senator Obama is young, intelligent, and eloquent, but his political history is liberal, bordering on radical. The prospect of how much new intrusion of government into our lives might result from the pairing of President Obama with a Democratic Congress deserves our concern. Mr. Obama has pledged to reach across the aisle to end partisanship in Washington. If he truly means that, he'll have to lead from the aisle, not from the far left side of the room. We already know that Sen. Obama can be inspirational. Let's hope that he can also be practical.

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Concerned in America give me a freakin break!!!! LOL What a sore and very ignorant loser!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't be such a racist hypocrite. GO AWAY!!!!! We are celebrating here, nothing you say can make our smiles go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15 mins fame of Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin is over. Joe, get a license first then do your job and dont forget to pay the back taxes.

I have seen this coming for a long time. The forces for our decline have been at work for decades, and the pace will accelerate as our leaders desperately scramble harder to prop up themselves and the system. American values, such as we knew them, have been on life support for years. Now we see the triumph of the entitled, the lazy, the trial lawyers, and those who simply feel "entitled." Tytler and others said that democracy cannot long survive once people discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the treasury.

Time for those who can to take their cookies out of the jar. The US recently imposed an "exit tax." More measures are coming. If those who have succeeded, whether through hard work or dumb luck, don't put themselves beyond the reach of the avaricious, you will have nothing left.

I am voting with my feet. My family will be protected. If it is "unpatriotic" to flee, so be it. I defect!

This is a sad day for America. We have leader who has no experience. Let us watch the fun. Americans did not elect our war hero and who has dedicated his life for our nation.

I am 63, white, live in Virginia, will find myself in the higher tax bracket...and you know what? I voted for Pres Elect Obama. If he does it right, and I believe he will, the economy will recover and for every extra dollar I will pay in taxes I will get back ten.

And is not about race, except for the die hard racists that unfortunately still make a home here...so, if you don't like to have a president whose middle name is Hussein, and half black...MOVE TO CANADA or Chile or somewhere else way away from here, you are not welcome any longer !!!!!

I'm confused. How can you say race wasn't a big factor. First of all, if they said race mattered, then they must be racist. How many people are going to admit that. Next if 10 people didn't vote for him because he is black and 10 people voted for him because he is black, how do you determine is wasn't a factor based on the question "was race a factor?" BRILLIANT JOB OF REPORTING. Barack won Ohio, he took 95% of the black vote (at least when I saw it), but he only won 55% of the total vote. Tell me race wasn't a factor. There are plenty of white racists, we hear about them all the time. NEWS FLASH racism in the black community exists and to a much larger degree. When need reform. We need it in our schools, community, and government. That reform must be centered around moral responsibility, but becareful, I think that religous values is defined as moral responsibility in the Liberal Dictionary. In closing, I can't help but to be reminded of an 80's TV show, Welcome Back Carter.

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I wonder how Christ would feel with the hate McCain and Palin have spread in this campaign. I also wonder how Christ would feel about McCain cheating on his wife.

I'm not even going to get into abortion here, but I believe every woman has the right to choose. Obama doesn't want women to have abortions, women don't WANT to have abortions, but WE should have that right!!! Get real.

Age had little to do with it. My vote for Obama was a vote for decency, morality and character. We now have a president who my 11 year old son can be proud of. I want to have respect for my president. How can anyone respect someone who incites hate for another American as McCain did? McCain's morals, character and judgement goes against everything that we teach our children not to do.

To Concerned for America: No wonder so many other countries despise America. President-elect Obama is a Christian, and you are ignorant, and thank God your viewpoint was in the vast MINORITY of those voting in this great country yesterday.

CONGRATS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA!! God Bless you! There will be soreness for a while, and haters from now till kingdom come, but like you said in your speech, YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT!

@lu..

YOUR HATEFUL WORDS DON'T MATTER!!! JUST LOOK IN THE MIRROR AT YOURSELF, BEFORE YOU JUDGE SOMEONE ELSE!!!

@CONCERNED FOR AMERICA..

READ THE COMMENTS I WROTE ABOVE FOR LU.....

MAY GOD BLESS YOU HATEFUL PEOPLE!!!

President Elect Barack Obama. I just love saying that. A great campaign has come to a close and now a bright new future begins for America.

All aboard the Obama Train for change. All haters, we have a place for you . . . up front, on the cow catcher. Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride.

you won't find everything perfect with one individual. we all lack certain qualities; therefore, we need to focus on ths positive points Obama offers. matters such as abortion are controversial, so you can never say who's right. at least he won't be killing ppl nor destroy wall street

rick – What that reveals is that these "Catholics" who voted for Obama, like Obama and his "Christianity", are Catholic in name only. Obama has said there are many ways to God and heaven, Jesus said He (Jesus not Obama) is the only way. A wolf in sheep's clothing doesn't make a wolf a sheep. So much for the watered down church and our dumbed down public education system. To top this off with the liberal media it's little wonder Obama was elected.

Truth be known. America is plural and will NOT stand for divisions based on color, creed, gender, ethnicity and religion. The thorough trouncing should give the GOP a clear message of the power of ideas, intellect and fundamental decency in administering a country of immigrants, a venerable "melting pot".

Race was never a factor in this race for me. Age only became so when McCain picked an unqualified candidate for vice president so that he could pander to the religious republicans. As a white, Christian, baby-boomer, pro-choice female, I felt that Obama ran an honorable campaign much more in tune with my Christian values than the hate-filled, divisive campaign run by McCain and Palin. I am truly proud to be called an American today – something that I haven't felt in many, many years. Obama will be an inspiring president, and his lovely wife Michelle will be such a wonderful role model for women all over the world.

Go Obama!

obamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

So now that Obama has won, does this mean that in four years from now a vote against him is not evidence of racism?

Or will it be called a resurgence of racism?

For me it wasn't race or age. It was the fact that Obama calls himself Christian but will not defend the rights of the unborn babies. This is the worse crime against humanity there is and any real Christian knows and defends these precious ones. This country is under God's judgment because they have turned away from Him. Don't be fooled, Obama is not the Savior, Christ is.

Personal to "concerned in America":

You are precisely what's wrong in our country!!! I'll tune in later to hear you express your "intelligence" with Rush or Hannity – which one of the mensas gets your call today?!

Congrtas Barack H Obama and everyone who supported him including myself. We all know that race wasn't the issues, age was. Obama did not only collect votes from African American but other races as well. I am an asian and i followed up with all of his debates. He has the best communication skills needed to win an election. I hope he will bring THE CHANGE. Him or his background being a muslim or him being an african american shouldn't be a factor determining his abilities and as a civilized country we are, we should know that pretty well. NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

138 vs. 338 that shows America has spoken clearly what they want. Republicans have destroyed our country in past few years & many other countries by killing innocent citizens on the name of terrorism etc. CHANGE WE NEED

Ron,
Please cut and paste to "concerned for America", he still has questions.

Age, race, sex ... who cares? Vote for the candidate with a forward thinking attitude and isn't limping around with a VP candidate who thinks seeing Russia from Alaska is worth mentioning.

concerned for america- Please buy a clue. Obama was not elected because he was black. So what if he wanted to speak to the black community. It is not like McCain/Palin cared what mattered to the black community.

Times have changed. ALL of AMERICA needs to be heard. Not just RICH and WHITE AMERICA.

If you voted based on the color of skin then you are the bigot!

I voted on the issues.....

It really saddens me to read thate filled comments in this day and time. We are all Americans - a melting pot of so many diverse peoples which makes us the envy of the world. We are the United States of America and should act like it and should learn to agree that we may disagree at times without spewing out unkind, hateful comments. This is a time to be unified and not divided. I do not believe that race played a factor and to say that African Americans voted for him because of his race is absurd. Those that voted for President-elect Obama were well informed of the issues and voted based on those facts. Peoples of all races, religions, etc. voted for President-elect Obama not just African Americans or Latinos. The people of the great United States of America have spoken loud and clear.

concerned for america

Your commentary is so hateful. If you truly put aside your fears...you would see that this is a President for the people, by the people, for all AMERICANS!!!

Stand ....Up... Fight With me.......Stand up......Fight with me.....
Stand.....Up. .....Fight with me. Nothing is inevitable.....we make history.
Well now granpa McCain HISTORY IS MADE.

Thank you for choosing Sarah Palin as VP and having McBush same old failed Economic Policies.

By the way I understimate your strenth with your age. You are a true Hero and a fighter but sorry blame bush. Chao

I am left speechless. This is literally the best day of my entire young life. I look forward to an America with high morals, dedication to its people and high standing in the world. Thank you to everyone who voted for Obama/Biden yesterday. I have such high, high hopes for America's future! God bless.

For me, neither race nor age was a major factor. I voted for Obama because he was the better candidate. His policies were much better than McCain, and his temperament was far superior. I might prefer to go to a barbecue at McCain's place, but Obama is the man to lead us in a crisis.

To those who are clinging to the "Obama is a Muslim" myth – I reiterate what General Powell said. "The right answer is that Obama is not a Muslim. But the truly correct answer is 'So what if he was'? Are you saying to a 7-year old Muslim child that he cannot be President"? The Constitution of the United States makes it clear that there shall not be a religious test for the Presidency. The attempt to inject a religious test into the campaign is against the principles this country was founded on.

concerned for america: Save it for a phone call to Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. I can see the foam in the corners of your mouth. You are part of the lunatic fringe whether you know it or not.

Dear concerned for America all I have to say to you is stop hating. The comments you have made are ignorant.

God Bless America and everywhere else!

Bye Bye

Once more America has demonstrated the level of their maturity in democratic governance where issues/ ideology rather than race holds sway. It's a landmark poser to the rest of the world. Obama ticket represents a solution to a yawning gap in life & history of America & they were able to perceive it. Congratulations America.

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"Concerned American", you are the reason that America chose change
over hate. What will YOU do to make the country better.

"He's not even black. He's a half breed muslim and needs to be in Kenya with his muslim terrorist relatives.
He can take big mouth Biden with him.
Maybe he will take his illegal aunt living in Boston into the white house and give her a prominent position also."

Thank you, Mr. Concerned for America, for demonstrating exactly why your side lost this election. America has rejected the politics of hate and division. You and people like you are dinosaurs, and the only thing left for you to do is to become extinct.

The beautiful picture of the Obama family and the Biden family on stage
together united, makes the question of race obsolete.

Its about time.

God bless America.

Sixty percent of those polled said the Alaska governor is not qualified to be president, if necessary; 38 percent said she is. That compares with the two-thirds of those polled who said Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is qualified to be president and the 31 percent who said he isn't.

in other words, only men can do the job!!

This is good bye for me watching CNN both on TV and Internet. I can longer watch a media outlet that was bought and paid for by the extreme Left. I will now prepare my family for the worst to come.......a depression, the Left will drive the economy into the ground. We are back to the policy of Jimmy Carter but this time around more than half U.S. Industrial base is gone.........not as many to Tax as back then. The American people will see change alright but not what they were hoping for. God help us all.

The big reason that McCain's age came into play was that he chose an inappropriate back-up. He either thought he was invulnerable, or he was smitten, or he was pandering. Any one of the three meant his judgment was too poor for him to lead.

Once more America has demonstrated their level of maturity in democratic governance where issues/ ideology rather than personality/ race hold sway. It's a landmark poser to the rest of the world. However, time shall tell of the rightiness or otherwise of this decision. Congrats! America.

If race isn't supposed to be a factor in this election, then why is it that every other word is "African-American" president, "black" president, we made history electing the first "African-American" president. Can you imagine if John McCain had won and said, "Hey, now that we elected a white president again"... It hasn't even been 12 hours and every black person they interview says, Now we can do anything and Now we have someone to speak for us. We never heard a white president say, I speak for the whites, at least not in the last 30 years. Let's make this totally race-free and just concentrate on the issues!

The "perfect storm"; the ecomony, and general dissatisfaction with the Bush Administration since the 2006 Congressional election culminated with a repudiation of the Bush-Rove concept of neo-conservatism dominating American politics for the early 21st century. The pendulum now swings in the opposite direction. Now the Democrats have to deliver. Please learn from your predecessors don't go ultra-left and alienate the 47% of the general populous, otherwise the pendulum could comeback the other way.

I am still very concerned for America after reading that post. Disgusting.

I believe McCains age was only a factor because of Sarah Palin. A worse choice could not have been made.

TO CONCERNED FOR AMERICA: YOU ARE THE EPITOME OF THE RACIST DIVISIVE AMERICA THAT WE ARE GETTING RID OF NOW. THAT MEANS YOU AND YOUR TYPE ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE AND YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A COUNTRY THAT IS INTOLERANT. YOU ONLY SHAME AMERICA WITH YOUR HATE.

Race may not have been an issue among white voters, but it would be incredibly naive to think that race did not matter among black voters. 95% or more of African Americans voted for Obama. That is incredibly significant. If Obama was white, would he have received 95%? I doubt it. This was a historic event in which a minority group came out in record numbers to feel empowered, which is a good thing. Race was certainly a defining factor in this election.

Uneducated people are voting on Obama for his color and age.
So wrong

The caribou Barbie sure did a great job of dragging the McCain ticket into the ground. Perhaps So!!!!!! LOL

TO: Concerned for America.

Black people in our country have had to vote for white candidates for close to 200 years. Now they have an equal chance to prove that they too are US citizens and have earned the right to voice their opinions.

I am sad for John McCain.

Good by to Sarah Palin.......Hit the road Sarah.

NObama is not my prersident. I don't have a thief and liar for president. And here I thought snake oil salesmen were all gone. Rev Wright , Bill Ayers, the list goes on. Once a racist, always a racist.

YES WE CAN.
YES WE DID.
YES WE WILL.

Pinch me, I must be dreaming. Betty Boop is actually going back to Alaska !

Democrats are well known for cutting the military back. This weakens the country not strengthen it. Many jobs will be lost for the faulty thought of saving on the budget. Credit is the real problem with this country. If everyone lived WITHIN their means then everyone would be better off. Getting into debt then squelching on that debt is the reason things are bad off. Companies are laying off because they are in heavy debt, instead of producing only what is needed they overproduce and cut their own necks. As a result our jobs in the process. The president can never change or affect this. The president is an almost powerless trophy title. We have to change our own selfish desires. Live within our means, will mean never going into debt. Yes, you wont have everything everyone else has, but that doesnt mean your life is worth any less. It just means you'll have to wait for what you want instead of getting that selfish instant gratification from credit.

Concerned for America: We are concerned for people who think like you do.

People! The election is over. Regardless of who we support, let us work together to make America a better country.

Hey "concerned for america" – you are the racist and the problem with our country – YOU are the one that should leave.

i would like to call for an investigation into michelle bachmans anti-americanism.

Wow, did you see Palin's expression at the concession speech?She (& Todd) had a disbelieving look of smack cold realization all over her face. She knows that she was one of the main reasons McCain lost the election, she knows she was rode hard, used and put away wet by the republican party the last few months, and she knows she must return to her state a failure and face her misdeeds there! Of course, Todd can become even more active in the AIP. Palin 2012? FAT CHANCE!

An indication that age is a factor is the ability to make decisions that seems logical, something that MCCain failed to do by choosing a VP, Sarah Palin, totally unprepared to be president, should anything had occurred to him. She made us all think twice that preparedness is a must-have-skill or else we were doomed to suffer the same mistakes this administration made over the last eight years, lack of vision, disregard for the poor, and a chaotic government that even the rich suffered enormously.

I have never been more proud of my country. American has spoken Mrs. Palin. Your kind of hatred and fear are not welcome and not at all helpful. Go back home, and may we never have to see you again.

Concerned for America.......

You're a Joke

Love won over Hate
Peace over War
Unity over Division.

The one thing we learned in this election cycle:

Money can buy anything. From the local to national stage money was the biggest winner! Whatever issue or candidate could out spend the other prevailed in almost every race and issue on the ballot. The public found out that the television news personnel media can be bought. Individual news reporters can be bought. Print writers can be bought. Oh how far we have fallen as a republic actually relaying on paid-for-media to determine the outcome of our future instead of taking some time and reading the fine print.

i hope every body will come together and build this great nation for the better of our future

this happens to show how misinformed all of our youth really is.

a victory for america? i fail to see how creating the United Socialist States of America helps anything.

Ron.........

McCain would have been remiss had he not brought up the "mix" that led to words like terrorists, socialist, communist being used. These words were first used by others in the public that had real concerns about certain events and issues.....after all we were about to elect a president of this great country.
Also, I believe that race and age did play quite a big part in the election. You can't ignore 98% african american, and the visual difference between McCain and Obama, as not standout issues. I like the seniority bit ......I'm old fashioned enough to think that age very often mean more experience.
It pains me that Sarah Palin was treated so very very badly. She definately has a talent for connnecting with the average person, and that is something that can't be taught. Obama has it too. In my book she is a rising star and will do well in the future. Many overlook the fact that she was only on the campaign trail for approx 2-3 months .......compared to 2+ years by the others.

It was all about race. I hope this relieves the guilty tension of the liberal left.

"concerned for america" – what a sad person you must be. It's racist rhetoric like yours that was so ugly about the McCain campaign. You would have people vote from fear rather than be proactive. The good news is that America made a huge step forward last night in putting aside fear and racism. Here's hoping that you might try.

If Obama is bi-racial why does he call himself black? If his skin was white, with the same set of parents what would he call himself?
This is about skin color, and he and the media are driving the point home. The people will never get past skin color as long as the media continues to stir it up and feed it to them

For me, it really wasn't about "Race vs Age". It was about a) the previous 8 years, and one of the candidates who was part of this Administration for those 8 years, backing this incompetent president on every issue, including the sale of US ports to a foreign country and 2) The VP choice – God, was Sarah Palin SCARY!!! The thought of her as president, should anything happen to McCain, was just too frightening to even think about. Very poor judgement on McCain's part to pick her. I hope we never see her in a presidential race again.

What a beautiful day !

God bless America!

Don't tell me that race wasn't a factor.

He's not even black. He's a half breed muslim and needs to be in Kenya with his muslim terrorist relatives.
He can take big mouth Biden with him.
Maybe he will take his illegal aunt living in Boston into the white house and give her a prominent position also.

Why did he 'target' 'black americans' on his campaign trail? Why do they care? They don't care about what he stand for. They only care that he is 'black'. They don't have a clue. Now he can give them all jobs and take them off social security and let them run the country. NOT

I don't think it was age versus race. I feel both President Obama and Senator McCain are good men.

I am an African-American woman who did not really know early on which way I would vote. I always admired Senator McCain, and still do. I hope President Obama does work with Senator McCain. I feel Senator is a true American hero that genuinely cares about his country.

I did vote for President Obama due to after the Palin pick within a week after she hit the scene. It really tore me apart inside to see this great statesman like Senator McCain alongside what was to me a woman that truly was out of her realm. Her racist and fear statements scared me to death. THAT is when I knew, I could never vote for that ticket.

God Bless America! (Or whatever power that is to be)

I am an Independent that voted for President Obama.

Please, if McCain showed a bit more honour, better judgement, intelligence, wisdom, steadfastness and qualities a president should have in the way he ran his campaign he'd have done better (dunno about win though). All I know is that I am ecstatic that Barack won and that I never have to hear Sarah Pain rant anymore.

We have to look at the better side of this election, there is no such thing as racism in this country anymore. and this is something the media should be talking about.

AMERICA HAS SPOKEN!

It wasn't just that McCain was old -he chose someone incompetent to replace him-a possibility at his age. He also ran a hate-filled campaign which did not make him seem presidential. This election was also a rejection of what the U.S. has been thru the last 8 years with Bush.

First off, Congratulations to America. Canadians are applauding you for your historic night. Also congratulations to President Barack Obama. He has not only inspired hope in America but around the world.

Back to the topic at hand. Truth be told, John McCain made his age a huge factor when he chose Sarah Palin as his VP pick. As she showed how unqualified she was, people became more fearful that should something happen to McCain in his old age, this woman would take over the presidency. She may have been the iceberg sinking John McCain's titanic.

Once again, Congrats America. The world celebrated and cried with you. We pray for President Obama's safety and for the long road of healing ahead for America. This is truly a victory for the people.

In large numbers, Catholics voted for Obama-Biden, revealing that abortion is not really important to them at all.

Here we come at last!!!

More than race, more than age, I felt that the McCain campaign alienated the intelligent and informed voters with their claims of "terrorist," "socialist," "communist," etc. The GOP campaign seemed aimed at the ignorant and the simple-minded from the start, and I felt that a vote for McCain would be an acknowledgement that I believed the misinformation that was spewing from the campaign.