America

With the election now history and all the rhetoric, promises and slams now over with (at least for a while), lets not forget England 's former Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during an interview about America. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... And how many want out." Yesterdays election certainly opened the door for an even greater validation within the world that America truly is the land of opportunity.

Marian Wright Edelman, with the Children's Defense Fund, said in a letter to the funds supporters the following: "Yesterday's election is a reminder that the United States is still a place of bold ideas and a beacon of hope. It says to every child of color and every poor boy and girl that you belong too, and you do have a future. Throughout America's history, race has been a noose choking our capacity to soar. At a time when we face a great litany of problems, it is moving to see the American people's common sense and faith trump fear. It is truly a triumph that yesterday Americans voted for competence and a new vision, regardless of race.

How exciting!