Like I've said before, I didn't care for either candidate, so I was disappointed after the primaries.

However, trying to be a glass is 1/2 full kind of guy, I see this election as the official end of the excuse that racism, the system, or whatever holds anyone down.

The election of Senator Obama confirms what I believe, that anyone sufficiently motivated can achieve what they set out to achieve, regardless of their race, creed, color, or religion.

Let us reject the excuses of those who say the system is against them. Let us reject the quotas and set-asides that have been a great part in creating division in our nation.

President Elect Obama has proven, by winning the highest office in the land, by gaining a majority of both the electorial and popular vote, that American and even WHITE America is not racist. The victory by Obama proves wrong the Jessie Jacksons, Al Sharptons and others who pimp their old ideas that "the man" keeps them down.

While I don't agree with the Democratic party in many areas, I think this is a historic event, and hope it will be leveraged to end the excuses offered by those who envy the success of others.

One key way President Elect Obama can unite the nation is to send a clear message that the politics of racial division, the politics of economic division, as well as the politics of religious division have no place in his administration, or the Democratic majority in the legislature.

President Elect Obama quoted a Republican from IL last night, Lincoln, regarding unification of the US.

I think it's clear from the outcome last night that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are a racist political party. I sincerely hope that President Elect Obama works to prove that. I hope he is firm with his party and those that support him that the false assertions that the other party is racist, are stopped from the top down.

President Elect Obama is demonstration that African Americans can achieve in America. It's time for race to no longer be an issue in any regards. No preference, no discrimination. We are all Americans, and President Elect Obama has proven that ANY American can achieve the highest office in the land.

There may be racist individuals, there is no escaping that. But the election of President Elect Obama proves that the majority of America is NOT racist. It's time for those who cite race to motivate and ultimately divide the nation to step down and acknowledge that racism no longer rules America today.

Y'all don't actually believe that simply because a politician courts the votes of the Religious Right, that they are guaranteed to be following God's will, do you???

There's been a white male Religious Right Bible Belter in the White House for 8 years. Your single issue has not been changed to the way you want it. Meanwhile, how many have died due to wars and terrorists?

Business interests have been the motivating factor in the past 8 years, not prayer. And I thought I was naive.

I also commend the people of the United States for NOT handing the Democrat Party a "veto proof" majority. At least SOME "checks and balances" will remain to hopefully minimize wanton and harmful changes, as was the intention of Founders.