One Battle Down. How Many More To Go?

I only made it to 10:30 last night before I gave up on the election results and went to bed.  At the time I left it, Obama was in the lead and the west coast polls were closing in 30 minutes.  Since those states pretty much always go blue I felt pretty sure that I'd wake up this morning with Obama as the new president-elect.  And I did. 

WOOT!

Now, as I've said before I had (have) my problems with both candidates.  Truthfully I usually have a problem with anyone involved in politics because I can never tell if they are really in it for the people or just for the power.  The cynic in me assumes its for the power and, unfortunately, I'm often proved right. 

Still, I'm very happy with the results.  Because the 8 years of hell that have been the Bush administration are over.  And because I really want to be able to believe in my president again and I think that Obama may actually be sincere.  Only time will tell of course but I'm encouraged by the fact that he knows it will be hard to change the status quo and has publicly acknowledged that its going to be a long, tough haul.  There are plenty of flowers and rainbows in Obama's speeches but there is also a great deal of reality (something we as Americans have been completely out of touch with for far too long).  

Flowers and rainbows are nice.  The illusion always is.  But give me reality any day.   

Oh, and Indiana?  Went blue for the first time in 44 years.  *squee*