President-elect Barrack Obama deserves every bit of his historical win last night (yes, that was a hard thing to type). He waged a stronger, better campaign and inspired thousands through his message of 'change' and 'hope.' They say that some part of Senator McCain always knew Obama would win- I think some part of me always knew it too.

I don’t believe in big government, I don’t believe in higher taxes, I don’t believe in raising the earned income credit or doubling the payroll tax, I don’t believe in timetables, I don’t believe that an infant born alive during an abortion should be killed- for that matter, I don’t believe any fetus should be murdered, I believe that marriage is defined as a man and a woman, I believe in strict interpretation of the United States Constitution, I don’t believe in a welfare state, I don’t believe in government handouts, I don't believe in socialized medicine, I believe in keeping our great nation (and my great children) safe by any means necessary...

And yet, though ideologically different in nearly every way, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of pride as I watched President elect Obama speak on the world stage last night. Even as I type I’m not quite sure how to put into words these extraordinary and unfamiliar feelings...yes, I am fearful whether the most liberal US senator who waged one of the most conservative Democratic campaigns will be a man of his record or a man of his word (I hope for the country it is the latter) but that fear is slightly eclipsed by, dare I say it, a feeling of ‘hope’ and inspiration. No person can deny that Barrack Obama is an incredibly intelligent leader who has a presence about him not seen in a president for quite some time. Our nation has been mobilized, touched, and moved by his words. Words that I pray will be translated into change for the greater good of this country and of the world.

I pray that the absolute power enjoyed by the Democratic Party is put to good use. I pray that this man who believes so strongly in dialogue without precondition keeps this, the greatest nation in the world safe from attack. I pray that the people of the United States keep our new leader in check- with the media, congress, and state governments squarely on his side who will criticize him when he fumbles? I pray that he keeps good on his promise to listen and to reach across the aisle to achieve great things. I pray that President Barrack Obama ACHIEVES A GREAT SUCCESS in the oval office, brings our country back to a time of PEACE AND PROSPERITY, and TRULY changes government for the better...