Tonight history was made. Cliche, right? I don’t care. I had a hand in that history. I was invested in it, worked hard for it, prayed about it, and generally annoyed everyone I knew about it. And I want to thank everyone who put up with me and/or worked beside me literally or mentally. Thank you for believing in Obama before it was “cool.” Or, thank you for joining us when Senator Clinton lost the nomination. Thank you for donating when you could, whatever you could. Thank you for buying products that showed countless people your support for a candidate who believes in the power of YES. Thank you for not shutting down or shutting up. Thank you for not making excuses. Thank you for taking the time to vote and doing whatever you could to get your friends, family, and acquaintances to follow your lead. Thank you for pestering your little sisters to go see Obama speak at their schools and to register. Thank you for proving that we college students care about our past, present, and future. That we are not to be waved off or ignored. Thank you for making sure people know the facts about Obama, not silly internet rumors or misleading information the media took out of context. Above all, thank you for being a delegate, an activist, a mediator, and a friend. Can you believe it? It’s November 5th, guys. Can you feel a brand new day? Please keep praying. Please don’t give up, sit back, and withdraw your involvement. Let’s keep the passion and hope going. I sense dangerous times for our future President. Unfortunately, there are some unintelligent, uncultured, and uncivilized people out there who will want to harm Obama or are already planning to. We must pray for his safety. Not only that, we must pray that he will be the leader we need. It’s a hard job, and anything can get in the way. I believe in him, but I know some people have put him on a pedestal that no one could possibly stay on top of. He’s not perfect and he will make mistakes. But I believe in his sincerity, his honesty, his ideas, his hopes, and his plans. And I am ready to support him and do my part to restore my country. Love, Ashley
