Interactive: Transition Toteboard

I as so tired of the race issue. He is not black or white but both. I have a problem with his inexperience. I am not worse off than I was 4 years ago because I work for a living. The problems we have are not because of the Republican president but because so many think they are entitled to everything without working for it. I didn't buy a house I couldn't afford or max our my charge cards to get what I wanted when I knew I couldn't pay the bills when they came due. Come on Americans take responsibility for your own problems. As the proud wife of someone who spent 16 months serving our country in Iraq, I am appalled we elected someone who does not respect our flag or our national anthem.

He may not have gotten elected because he was black but it did have a lot to do with it. Younger voters saw him as a shinning light and well they should. He is a very pragmatic and well spoken! I do not think the young voters know what it takes to be a president. The president should not be elected just because he is good looking or young OR BLACK. African Americans have been mistreated in the past and still are to some extent. Very few people alive today were slaves and to them I say, as an IRISH AMERICAN I am sorry. We "Irish Americans" were also mistreated years ago. Forced into slave labor to pay for passage and other things. I am a third generation Irish American but I call myself an American first and never "Irish American". We are all Americans and should be proud that we are. Why is it that when a African American gets in a fight with a white guys it is a "Hate Crime" but when a white guy gets in a fight with a African American it is just a fight? I am a registered democrat but voted for McCain due to the state of the world. We are going to need a strong leader with a lot of international experience, I thought McCain fit this bill best I will support President Obama and help him in any way that I can. I know he will do a good job and represent the american people proudly and with honor and dignity! God bless the President of the United States President Barrack Obama!

I am happy that Obama won the election... hopefully now we can start working as a United team rather than Red/ Blue and getting nothing accomplished. This is a new era in Politics (we hope) Let us rebuild this great country. I hope Obama surrounds himself the the best & most Qualified people regardles of politcal party. I am hoping that he offers Colon Powell a high ranking position someplace in his cabinet. I have such high regard and respect for that man that after his meet the press endorsement it solidified my decision to vote for Obama, as well as my strictly Republican husband. It is a time for change and working together to get this Nation back on track.

I did not vote for Obama and it was not the color of his skin. A few people have posted here about racists yes it is still in our country and it is sad that we as True Americans allowed it to go on. I hope that these message boards arewatched closely and people coming on here trying to start trouble are banned. Obama is our next President so pray for him and his Family and lets all join in and help him make us a better country. God Bless America

The world has ended as we know it and not necessarily for the good...It will be the civilrights revolution on steroids...His cabinant will be the leading edge on his redistribution "scheme". God help our all of us, our jobs our prosperity and our personal liberties...

Odd thing...they keep saying the first BLACK to be elected President....did you know Obama is more than half white and has some arab in his genetic make up..thats right he is of Arab decent but he is even less of Black so why is it not said that he is the first Multi racial person to be elected President? Why is his majority white genetics not mentioned?

Dear People of America,
I am a school boy of higher secondary in pakistan where your army had waged war. I request you people that please do something for us by asking your government to stop this war. They say that they want to eliminate bad folks from the world but every time they bomb our village and kill innocent childern and women. I myself seen my two aunts and four of their childern dying. We have now moved from our village where I was living a very comfortable life but now my world is upside down because I am now living just like a war torn refugee in peshawar. I am not able to complete my education on time and God knows when this condition is going to be good and when I will return my home to start my education. I got very great hopes that with the new government the war will come to end and we start living in the safe world again.

people think about what Bush did to out country, we needed a change and change is what we got for the better, it was us Americans who voted for Obama. you heard our voices us americans have spoken, who we wnated as peresident

He should ask his buddy Mr. "Boss" to write a new song titled "MAY BE born in the USA" for his inauguration. I guess we don't even need to meet the constitutional requirements to be a president in America any more. I guess it is Arnold Schwarzenegger's turn then to be the next president.