While the future of this election is still undecided, I catch a glimmer of hope by the irrelevance of race among young people. I've fought on the sidelines since the sixties for equality for all peoples and it seems a cultural shift is occurring. For a substantial segment of the population to be unconcerned about race is a collossal breakthrough in societal change. I think it was understood that this was a generational problem and would not vanish at the drop of a coin. Reality shows that racism is still rampant, particularly among less educated peoples however this election has demonstrated what I'd view as substantial progress in large scale shifts in the countries views. This pleases me beyond words.

Yes We Can

Hope, tolerance and optimism. Essential to revitalise a nation that from over here appears to be in serious decline.

Good to see. I'd vote for him.

Thanks, kmcolo, for the link. I watched that video earlier today and was moved by it. It's about time, as John points out, for hope, tolerance and optimism to enter into the political arena after 7 years of pandering to fear, isolationism, and sectarian conflict. The republicans are still using these tired excuses in their rhetoric. For a segment of the population they still work but hopefully that mindset is eroding and being replaced with one of unity over other-ness, optimism over fear, and tolerance over devisiveness.