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History is Made — Obama Elected President

11/4/2008

Posted by Patti under General

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I just watched a class act take place. Senator John McCain completed one of the classiest concession speeches I’ve ever seen. He conceeded the election to Senator, now President elect, Barack Obama. I don’t normally care about an American election (in case you are new around here, I’m Canadian) and as intrigued as I was by this one, I never truly thought that this would happen.

The American people have elected a black person to their highest office. I never thought I’d live to see it. I just learned that for the first time in American history seventeen woman have been elected to their Senate. Here I thought 30 women in our House of Commons was just a good start. I guess progress has different measures.

I’m sure there will be a lot of commentary and analysis of what this win will mean for the USA and its place in the world. I’ll catch up to it later, I’m heading for bed.