Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Chicago, Illinois

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

1 comment:

Clara said...

Hey there Melanie & Ankur

Your English sister-in-law to be here. Hope you are both well?

K & I have been watching the election with interest over here. I think you could literally hear the sighs of relief on this side of the Atlantic when the election results came in this morning. I'm sure its the same across the rest of Europe (not to mention further afield). Here's hoping we can see similar changes over here...

Was lovely to catch up with you both in London recently. I'm working on convincing K that a visit to DC in 2009 would be a good idea!! I've ALWAYS wanted to visit there.

Melanie - the loneliness of living in such a large place will subside. Just make the most of living in such a bustling, cosmopolitan place.

Lots of love
Claire xx