It was much anticipated, but now Election Day is over.
I waited for numbers in Waterbury with U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and his supporters yesterday. Murphy won another two years by beating his chief opponent, David Cappiello, by a pretty good margin (57 percent to 41 percent).
Cappiello lost in Danbury, his own hometown. You should have heard the cheers from Murphy's fans. I think taking Danbury made their night.
But it was not Murphy who stole headlines Tuesday. There was an Obama victory and a Shays defeat to talk about.
While Connecticut's Chris Shays' loss is certainly notable because he was the last New England Republican in the U.S. House, I am choosing to write about Obama today. Afterall, his victory is notable too. He will be the country's first black president.
Being that I have a degree in sociology, this intrigues me. It should be interesting to see how the country responds as time goes on. I want to believe the United States has coming along way since the 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement, but sometimes I'm not so sure.
But there is one thing I do know. Obama will be talked about for years to come -- and not just for being president. College professors and other intellectuals are going to have a field day analyzing him, and most of those discussions will -- right or wrong -- happen because of the color of his skin.
I'm willing to bet these discussions would not happen if he were white. Oh well, I guess it is good that we can at least talk about race relations now. Call it progress.
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It is notable that Obama is the first black president but what I find more amazing is given the current war on Islamic terrorists he also has a Muslim name. I think that shows Americans aren't as superficial as some might think.
It will be interesting to see if College professors and intellectuals analyze him since it was fairly obvious none of them, along with media refused to prior to the election.
Amanda, let's hope that the groups even now forming "Impeach Obama" sects do not succeed. I cheer the fact that we Americans, who founded this country on the desire to be free of opression from the Church of England and England's taxation policies, have at last elected a minority to our highest post. The majority of Americans have voiced their choice; here's hoping it stands to change the history books!
Mark, you make an interesting point. Perhaps, the U.S. has come a long way in recent years. Maybe that is due to a more diverse population?
And to Scoop, I appreciate your optimism. It's rather sad that people already want impeachment. He's not even in office yet. Even if people did not vote for him, shouldn't they at least give him a chance?
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