YES WE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BARACK OBAMA -- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

WOW!! What a night!! I'm truly speechless, as I'm sure everyone in this nation is right now, whether you're white, black, purple, yellow, or blue. We, as a nation, have made history! Yes, I voted for Mr. Barack Obama. Not because he's black, but because in MY heart, I felt like he was the best candidate for various reasons. Please believe it though, I am BEYOND elated that it is a black man that we can look up to and call our country's president. I don't know if people can truly grasp the feeling this gives me and others. Yes, I grew up a privileged black female, and yes I went to college, and no my family isn't struggling, and yes I've been given everything I need and more to have the best life my parents could give me. BUT there are MILLIONS of other young black kids who don't have that opportunity; who are constantly reminded that they will become nothing more than a product of their environment as they're already starting from the bottom before they even enter this world. Some say it's laziness and some people are ignorant as hell...SAME THNG. Obama gives black little boys that hope that they too can be anything they want. Michelle Obama gives black little girls coming from nothing hope that they can be anything they want to be. The entire family gives us ALL hope that together, as one nation anything is possible. For ONCE this country AS A WHOLE is looking up to a black man whether everyone wants to or not. For those of you who don't understand: Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglas, Martin Luther King, and many more FOUGHT so all black people could be equal to ALL people! In the words of Jeezy: "I guess this is what he [KING] meant when he said that he had a dream!!" Let the black people celebrate for a moment since this is HISTORY for us!!!

And NO, this election isn't just about color. It's about bringing together our nation as a whole whether you're black or white, Christian or not, Democrat or Republican. It took more than the black people to make this happen! Everyone, black, white, latino, asian, we ALL came together to make this history and vote for change. It's not just about YOU! It's not just about ME! It's about helping the MILLIONS of others people born in this country who don't have a chance...NOT because they're parents didn't work hard, but because they haven't been given a chance. Are we really that damn ignorant America?? To think that every low income American that's struggling is in that condition solely for one reason: LAZINESS! It's crazy how closed minded some people can be. The Obama family is giving everyone hope, not just the people at the top, who not to mention could be classified as lazy as well, seeing as how they could've have been BORN into wealth. Most of all he's giving hope to those who need it the most. OPEN YOUR EYES AMERICA!!!! STOP BEING SELFISH!!!! It's not about the people at the top!!!! It's about EVERYONE!!!! And unless you're rich a hell, don't be sad...BE GLAD...OBAMA IS LOWERING YOUR TAXES!! YUP...THAT'S RIGHT....YOU!! Can I get an Amen? I SAID CAN I GET AN AMEN FROM THE CHOIR ON THAT ONE?!

Thanks to all who voted!!! You may not agree with everything I think, and that's fine. That's the beauty of it. One thing that we can't deny is that we have made this history together! WE CHOSE CHANGE!!!! I'm proud to be black today, and most importantly I'm truly proud to be an American!!!! 

And 1 more thing! It's ok to have an opinion people, BUT respect other's opinions. Respect other's thoughts and feelings. Have freedom of speech with RESPECT! 

OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!!!

-Raye