Obama und alles

-OR- Why I voted for Obama

First, These aren't the reasons I voted for him: 1) He a Democrat and 2) He's an African American. These have nothing to do why I voted for him.
I felt that Mr. Obama is a very articulate person who inspires America as opposed to those that would use fear to rule over us. In his victory speech last night, Obama stressed that he expects Americans to work to make things right and it's not going to be easy.
Yesterday at the polls, I felt an excitement, an anticipation that I have never felt before. I reveled in the long line there. The line was full of diversity, Asians, Indians, African Americans, white Americans. There were Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Christians (just naming the obvious ones). Everyone there was very animated, excited. This election was not going through the motions.
This election was about hope and change. The voters I stood in line with felt it, I felt it. It was electric. I'm not sure this will ever happen again.
Reports from Europe shared this same excitement. Beth Arnold of The Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-arnold/obamas-big-bang-in-france_b_141295.html) told a wonderful story how Paris embraced Obama. Kenya declared a national holiday. This excitement was not just felt in the voting booths across American, but stretched across the whole earth.
Whatever happens during the Presidency of Barak Obama, this election day, I felt Americans were excited and privileged to be Americans.