Finally I predicted correctly for a change. In the primaries I had picked Hillary Clinton to win easily and I also picked Romney on the Republican side. Wrong on both counts.
When Obama shocked me by defeating Hillary I thought that if this guy who had come our of nowhere managed to defeat the tough Clinton machine then why can't he go all the way?
I congratulate Senator Obama on his victory. I thought his victory speech last night was excellent. It was not hugely triumphunt in tone and also carried an air of reality in that the times ahead are going to be tough.
I also thought that Senator McCain was very gracious in defeat and delivered a speech last night which harked back to the old days of McCain. The real McCain that I once knew and respected.
I can only hope that America comes together, gets through this tough economic time, and comes out the other side stronger and better for it.
