Obama wins! It took all of us to put the Country back on track

This is an emotional evening for me as I wasn't sure where the voters were going to hang their hats. Survey's are one thing but the actual vote is the ultimate decider. Were they going to disappoint me again, or were they going to return home. Not since JFK have I been excited in a Presidential election. What has haunted me is this? Even as the country has experienced a stock market crash, and a financial crisis in the Banking and Insurance industry, 28% of the American people approve of the job Bush has done as President. That is an amazing statistic even though he has the lowest approval ratings in history of this survey. Who are these 28% and where do they live? Are they concentrated in one State? Do they live all in a specific area of the Country or are they in fact our neighbors? It is a very scary thought.

It is my State of California which now puts Barack Obama over the necessary 270 Electoral College votes to a total of 275 votes to victory. This election is as much of a mandate for Barack to implement his promises during the campaign. Those commitments include the following:

Getting our troops out of Iraq
Healthcare for everyone
Raising up the Middle Class by creating jobs
Reducing Global warming

God watch over Barack Obama and Joe Biden and God Bless America.

UPDATE 8:35pm PST
I just received an email from Barack. Here is what he said:

Charles --

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