The resounding voice of Americans spoke Tuesday, by electing Obama our 44th President and first Black President. The voice not only said "we are ready for change", but "we have changed".
If you look at the results closer we still have a lot of work to do. In some south Texas counties 90% of the people voted for McCain. This number is to high to say credit with just a lot of conservatives. Some areas reported that 100% of African Americans voted for Obama. I interpret these numbers to mean that race was an issue in this election.
I'm also saddened by the number of "anti-gay" laws / propositions that passed. Continuing to deny rights to certain individuals.
This country has come a long way in terms of discrimination, but the journey is not over.
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I was also very saddened by the passing of prop 8 in CA-and honestly angry at myself for not doing more to make sure it didn't pass. It just seemed like such a given, that there was no way such a prop could pass. so I sat back and did nothing. I will not let it happen again. The only good thing to come from it is that I know my children (10 & 12) understand that it was a ridiculous thing to be approved and that they 'get' how wrong it was.
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