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Congratulations to Senator Barack Obama, the next and 44th President of the United States of America. What an amazing campaign!

I’m proud of North Carolina which just barely made it blue. Early in the night Obama was leading and then suddenly he started loosing the margin before McCain took over the lead. But with 1 percent of precincts left to report, Obama pulled through!

I am surprised, however, that Missouri went to McCain (although Obama lost be a very small margin). Since 1904 Missouri has voted consistently with the winning candidate, except in 1946 when they voted for Adlai Stevenson instead of Dwight Eisenhower. In 2008 Missourians have once again gotten it wrong, supporting McCain, instead of the winning cadidate Barack Obama.

I think overall its been an amazing and historic election. I’m very proud of this country and look forward to the future of this great country! Yes We Can!