Russell and I have had a strange week. While I have been dumbstruck over what this nation accomplished on Tuesday night, 4 November, I also realize that much work is ahead. Russell, on the other hand, well, he can’t get enough of the video below. So, we’re going to compromise. The video goes up for the weekend, then we’re going to get to work. Although we all benefited from this historic election, Obama won’t be successful unless we all put our backs into America. That is what he represents, a leader of a country by and for the people.
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It wasn’t until yesterday afternoon that it hit me – we did it. Americans did it. We took back the White House. And, the afternoon – which was beautiful in its own right – felt peaceful and graceful.
While there’s so much work to be done – from environment to education and from women’s rights to [...]
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GOD BLESS OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Here is the full text of his Victory Speech. For video, visit Huffington Post:
PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream [...]
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According to Dead Canary, “Salem and next-door Roanoke are red Virginia. These precincts won’t be blue on election night but if we can turn out some numbers here, it may help turn Virginia blue for the first time since 1964 when Lyndon Johnson won the state.”
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