this is not the last

[anamacha]

It's not about money.
It's not about "us" versus "them."
It's not about continuing the status quo.

I cried at McCain's concession speech, where he showed himself to be the hero I knew he is. (If you don't believe me about how great he is, go watch the hour biography on him.) I cried more while watching the Obama acceptance speech, because he

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[anamacha]

I just checked my email. I found this:
John --

I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.

We just made history.

And I don't want you to forget how we did it.

You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.

I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign.

We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.

But I want to be very clear about one thing...

All of this happened because of you.

Thank you,

Barack

Yeah.

[aarchaela]

I want to thank you too, John.

[anamacha]

*blush* thank you!

(for what?)

[aarchaela]

For your part in making this historic election victory happen.

[anamacha]

I think it was pretty small. But thank you nonetheless.

[wardellen]

I'm impressed. I don't know if McCain has done anything similar to contact his supporters, but wow. That would be great to get a message (even a form letter) from the President-elect, thanking you for your support.

[anamacha]

yeah -- I didn't sign up for McCain updates, so I really don't know. I was thoroughly impressed, though.

I found lots of pictures of Obama alone, today. He's being himself, cleaning up, shooting hoops, being a family man. That too was very impressive to me.

[barca_k]

i'm a white male. i live in Mississippi. i voted for Barack Obama.

the times, they are a-changin'.

[anamacha]

good for you. I am so proud. I can only hope that the 'Deep South', at least in the racist regard, is going away.

[barca_k]

if it's going, it's going slow & it's kicking up a fight. as i wrote to a close friend last night:

"i went & voted for Barack Obama today. i don't think it will matter because this is Mississippi, where the northern two-thirds of the state is still stunned & reeling from this whole idea of slavery being over."

i see it every day. racism i mean. but, like you, i do the best i can. it is changing. even if i wanted to, i could not stop it. but i don't want to stop it. :)

sometimes it is amazing to me that there are people who are not afraid of it.

[anamacha]

yeah, it's pretty much the same story in Texas. It turned out red, but not by a whole lot, and I'm sure by much oess of a margin than in 2000 or 2004. So I'm happy about that.

And having been the recipient of discrimination -- I am deathly afraid of it, yeah.

[elfinecstasy]

That is very telling that he contacted his supporters that way.
I think it's wonderful.