Election Look

As I thought about the elation I feel about the election of Barack Obama, I have no illusions about the road ahead. I realize that a large part of my good feelings come because we probably have already been through one of the roughest periods in American history since the great depression, namely the two terms of George W. Bush. This election has been more about that than any one or any thing else. I do think that the promise and unifying message of Barack Obama has uplifted the dialogue and will set us on a path to recovery. If his candidacy was an uphill climb, the road ahead for America is also steep.