I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to post – I think I’m still at a loss of words, but I wanted to post something just to commemorate. I also wanted to step back and note the bitter irony of the increased African-American participation being a factor in the passing of Prop 8, which was couched in the same language and frame as the anti-miscegenation laws a scant few decades ago. Lastly, I’m also amazed at many of the razor thin margins, both in national and local races. It certainly gives me pause, even as I appreciate the celebrations that have been going on around the nation.

We certainly have a lot of work to do.

McCain’s gracious concession:

Obama’s victory speech: