\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6when Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. I will respond, probably withholding tears, “Son, I was in my living room the day that the world as I knew it was changed forever.”<\/p>\n
While only projections at this moment, the chances of McCain leading a comeback at this point are nil. For the first time in many, many years, I am proud to say I’m an American without qualification. The next four years promise to be momentous ones. Please join me, regardless of whom you voted for, in recognizing this incredible moment in US history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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