Interesting article, with a pro-Obama slant vis a vis Hillary. Missing was mention of Obama's use Donnie McClurkin to open up a rally in South Carolina, even after McClurkin's over the top homophobia was publicized. Or that is was Obama, down in the polls, who decided to go negative in the campaign, or his insinuations and that of his campaign that Bill Clinton actually was a racist. I'm glad Obama won, but I would have hoped you could have provided a more evenhanded treatment of the Democratic primary campaign now that it is over.

Interesting article, with a pro-Obama slant vis a vis Hillary. Missing was mention of Obama's use Donnie McClurkin to open up a rally in South Carolina, even after McClurkin's over the top homophobia was publicized. Or that is was Obama, down in the polls, who decided to go negative in the campaign, or his insinuations and that of his campaign that Bill Clinton actually was a racist. I'm glad Obama won, but I would have hoped you could have provided a more evenhanded treatment of the Democratic primary campaign now that it is over.

I have read many articles on Obama and have enjoyed all of them, they all seem to speak of him as an even tempered person. I also love the nerd in him, but what I love the most is the true love that he and Michelle share and openly display!

I wish him the best! I do know that he is a man with a lot of weight on his shoulders so I beg that he be given
a fair chance and patience. PLEASE!

I am so very proud of the person he is and look forward to witnessing his growth! I am also so excited about the intelligent manner in which he will represent our great nation, after 8 years of Bush shaming us all over the globe it is refreshing to know we have a smart handsome statesmanlike man to represent us. I am just so VERY EXCITED about PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA!!!!

Wait...so as a liberal white Democrat was I supposed to vote for McCain in order to prove that race wasn't a factor? In spite of my political convictions, you're telling me I voted for Obama because of white guilt? You have such insight...I thought I was voting for him because he was closer to my opinion on issues that are important to me. So glad you could clear all this up for me.

The other day my wife who works for Verizon over heard a conservation between a white customer over his phone. "How long did it take you to vote? It took me only five minutes! It Obama 15, what a dunce." I wonder what was his education level? We just got rid of a two turn president that was a (C) student and a losing candidate who finished at the bottom of his class. President elect Obama has several degrees and finished often ahead of his class. Some people will never give credit where credit is due. This Presidend will be by far the mose educateded President this country has had. Guess what? He just happened to be a Black Man!!! Who will for the most will probably turn our economics around and put this country back in the Black. If that's what a dunce is then I'm proud of that dunce.!!!!!!!

Maybe if you are a little bit more open minded and are able to read and watch other points of view, I bet you get to like this man too. You forget he has two sets of DNA (white and Black). Millions like me who has never in all of my years been very interested in Election volunteered and donated my five and ten dollars. Every time I hear him speak, I feel compelled to do something outside the norm...THAT'S CHANGE WE NEED. Sorry you do not share a host of Americans opinions. John McCain ran a hard campaign and he lost, but that does not mean that he is a bad man. I believe that John is a great guy and would have done great being a President, but our Country is in a different sphere and We need a different approach than the usual and President Elect Obama was the only person who convinced me that he is capable. We needed inclusion and not division.

I was a Hillary fan until she seemed to attack this election like her life depended on it. It became apparent when she told a bold face lie about being shot at and then all of the drinking and shooting activities afterward. She seemed to have lost her integrity and anyone who is willing to sell their integrity for the sake of an office clearly does not get my support.

I imagined your Owning your own business and firing 50 people is the same as Jo the Plummer earning over $250,000.00 per year cleaning toliets. Dream On !!!!

Believe it and I am from Mars...

Note that I said "lots", not "all". Good for you on looking into the issues - so many people didn't.

I heard Obama will not place his hand on the bible when sworn in. If that is true God help us all.

Placing your hand on the Bible doesn't influence your capacity to lead. All presidents have placed their hand on the Bible, good and bad. He wouldn't be any better or any worse of a President if he put his hand on a Dr. Seus book or a Charles Dickens novel

The results of the election weren't exactly surprising given the results of the last two general elections and the performance of the Bush administration, as well as the current financial crisis. From about 50/50 in 2000 and 2004 to 54/46 or so isn't that huge a shift given the mood of the nation. Did race play a role? Certainly. But when you look at the issues that Obama had in the primaries with white blue collar voters, your implication that the candidate's race was a net positive is problematic at best. Polls that pitted a generic Republican against a generic Democrat over the summer had the Democrat winning by 10%. And a shift of black voters from 86/14 of so voting Dem in recent elections to 95/15 may be racially motivated, or it may be due to registration and get out the vote drives. Or, most likely, a combination of many factors.

jpoofsrm: **I** heard that you thought Jesus was a Muslim. I also heard you need to brush your teeth more. I also heard you drive a car made overseas. I also heard you shop at WalMart and buy stuff made by Chinese workers instead of American workers. God help us.

Your ignorance is quite astounding, for believing something your child said that was not mentioned at all . does she has special insight to know what the man is thinking? my husband serves in the military. Why not wait to see what he does instead of being judgemental

jpoofarm: **I** heard that you wont put your hand on the Bible, dont even believe that the Old Testiment is true, that you believe evolution. Someone told me you were Muslim. I wont say who, but just sayin' that's what I heard.

One of many "I'm taking my marbles and going home," comments I've seen in the aftermath of the election. Same crap some libs were throwing around after the re-election of Bush in 2004. In general, it's just venting. If not, I have to say that it's not very patriotic to respond to what you see as a political setback so petulantly. Seriously, a marginal increase in your tax rate would have you packing up your business? Sounds kinda spineless.

Also, I have to say that this might not be a very good time to attempt to cash out. Buyer's market and all that.