We did it!

Obama wins re-election, with the popular vote and the electoral vote! 

I freely admit, yesterday, I woke up feeling anxious and unsure.  I woke up feeling that the US may decide that Romney makes a better candidate, but it is clear to me, that the US, who eyed the election with the economy in mind, voted with civil rights, women's rights, foreign policy, and domestic policy in the forefront.  It was an America who looked at Romney and weren't too fond of him.

Yes, the popular vote is close, but there were few states where either Romney or Obama won dramatically.  Which means that most people voted for Obama and many still voted for Romney.

However, this election was historical for many other reasons.  The most important is the fact that for the first time since civil rights pertaining to gay marriage started being on ballots, they won the popular vote.  Civil rights won!  They won in Maine, and Maryland, and Minnesota.  So there, the people have voted and we want the same rights for everyone.

This does not mean that civil rights should be voted for, because we live in a republic, where our electors vote for us on these issues.

Minnesota also defeated an amendment that would create a voter photo ID requirement.