Congratulations Senator and President Elect Obama. You have ran a very strong campaign and I pray for your strength in leadership, as well as your ability to unite the country.

I was disheartened when McCain supporters booed McCain's concession to Obama. I know they were disappointed, I know they probably wanted a fight to the end, but Senator McCain is a very fair and evenhanded man. When he asked his supporters to rally behind Obama, to support him in his Presidency, he did the right thing. He could have pulled a Gore, or a Kerry, and sulked and cried in a corner when the votes didn't turn in his favor. He didn't. He's a stand-up guy.

Thank you, Senator McCain, for conceding in a timely manner and not putting the nation through any further turmoil -- to allow Obama and his supporters their night of celebration unmarred by partisan politics.

I am hoping that Obama unites us as a nation, reaches out to everyone, like he said he would do in his eloquent speech tonight. Either candidate would have a difficult road ahead, and in the heat of the moment, either sides supports would be disappointed at a loss. Disappointed they didn't win and that there wasn't a long drawn out delay in recounting votes and investigations into voter fraud. However, as I said, McCain did the right thing conceding in a timely fashion; in encouraging his supporters to get behind Obama, which I will; in stepping out of the way and allowing this to be Obama's night.

Obama was gracious in his speech to the hard fought battle with McCain and noting McCain's service to this country. Obama stuck to uniting the country in his acceptance speech which I both admire and appreciate. He stated that the change may not happen in a year, or in one term, but they will be listening especially to those whose views differ, and work together. I want to believe that will happen. I know he will be able to implement change as his Democratic Party has control of Congress as well. Now that he has the presidency, the Congress, and the ideas -- I want to see what he will do. I want to see the change he will bring.

Although I'm ready to set aside my differences with him on several issues, I'm not sure the nearly 50% of the popular vote is. I hope that after taking a night to sleep on it, they will.