What I think about having the first black President

First of all, I never looked at him for his color because he is just as much white as he is black. And I still don't look at him as our first "black" president but our first "biracial" president.

But more than anything, I believe in his values and beliefs. I stand for what he stands for on the issues. I believe in stem cells so that we can defeat diabetes and leukemia and no longer have an organ transplant rejection. I believe in peace and not war. I believe ALL people should have equal rights regardless of race or sexual orientation and I believe that my God would not discriminate or judge others for those reasons. I believe we CAN find common ground between pro-choice and pro-life.

On the economy, I believe money has to filter up and not filter down. I believe that hate crimes are intolerable. And I believe we have to have alternate and greener fuels in order to save our planet.

Yesterday, voters gave voice to their hopes and values. They voted for change because they didn't just WANT change, they NEED change. They understood his vision of a fairer and more just America and embraced it. I cried for all people, but especially for black people, because they have unfairly been held down for so long and this gives them HOPE.

As this election showed, racism is still alive in America and this is unfortunate for all Americans. How can we be a united country when we are so divided within?

I am a republican who voted for Barack Obama for his beliefs and he just happens to be biracial. I feel that my party has become full of more and more extremists, hate mongers and people who feel they are above the law.

This was my moment to say "There must be Change, for everyone." What a wonderful opportunity for us as a country!