Wow. America (and the world) was witness to seismic shift in perspective and the evolution of what our country has become last night. Last night felt more like a Superbowl watching party than a standard election night coverage. I wanted to post some of my takeaways from the night:
- I was following CNN, Fox, and MSNBC most of the time. I think CNN had the best coverage for me as far as the technologies they were leveraging to provide insight to the county-by-county breakdown between this race and the 2004 election. They also did some hologram stuff which was cool but some considered a bit creepy too. I also watched some of the live joint Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert ‘Indecision 08′ and despite me loving that program, it didn’t do much for me last night.
- I thought McCain’s final speech was wonderfully done and handled with respect, dignity, and grace. Many wished he would’ve done more of that in his campaign and might’ve have had another result.
- When I saw McCain and Palin embrace at the end of his speech, I got this feeling of we will never see them in the same room again together.
- The crowds at Grant Park in Chicago looked more like it was for a rock band than an election. People dancing, cheering, having a good time (even before the final bell).
- I appreciate Obama for already reaching out to those that “didn’t vote” for him and making the whole speech about ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ or ‘me’. Our country must stand united.
- I’m still interested to see the final numbers in regards to the overall % of Americans that voted, the generational breakdowns, and how that affected the election.
- Lastly, with Obama’s campaign having a surplus of cash, what happens to that extra cash? Would love to see a charity or even the national debt get it. Heh.
I’ll leave with this image I got off of Twitter today. Even without a line of policy in place from Obama, this country has changed and I think for the better. Go America go.
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