The End

As you may have noticed roundabout the end of October my posts tapered off. When Palin was first announced as McCain's running mate my exasperation and frustration needed an outlet, thus the birth of this blog. But as it became more and more clear that the rest of the country generally seemed to actually realize that she was unqualified, I began to feel less like I had to shout to be heard, that there was enough ammunition out there within the media that was reaching people. It was a satisfaction I was unable to experience with Bush, as voters seemed to see the truth but not want to hear it and kept right on believing in him--and we all know the end of that story.

So here we are on the other side. Obama is the president-elect and I'm elated. We made it through, and we didn't have to wait weeks for a result, we didn't have to feel powerless as the Supreme Court made the decision for us. He won with 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173--a clear and decisive victory, and now we can move on into this new phase in politics. Palin was just a blip on the screen in all of this, and what's important now is that we will have a real leader in the White House, with an excellent Vice President at his side. Just as amazing will be watching the first African-American president be sworn in. He has a tough road ahead of him but I believe he's up for the task. I'm proud that I voted for him and helped make his upcoming presidency possible.

Thanks for taking this journey with me and for tolerating my rants and raves. It will be nice to return to real life. My election fever has broken and the future looks bright!