The Results Are In...

So the results are in! Election Day 2006 is probably the best election I have ever seen in my lifetime. Of course, this is coming in comparison to 2000 and 2004, both of which were thoroughly dissapointing and enraging. But this one is much different. After working tirelessly for months the Democrats finally pulled it off, and begin to bring a "New Direction" to America. I myself spent the entire afternoon on Tuesday at South Portland Democratic Headquarters: calling likely voters, going to polling locations, and anticipating the victory that we hoped was imminent. We were thoroughly pleased. South Portland was a sweep for the Democrats. We sent Reps. Jane Eberle and Larry Bliss back to Augusta, and replaced Kevin Glynn with Bryan Kaenrath, who will be the youngest memeber, by far, of the next legislature. We also re-elected Governor Baldacci, Congressman Allen and Michaud. Yea, we didn't win the Senate, but what do we seriously expect out of Jean Hay Bright. I agree that her mind is in the right place, but I never felt confident that she had what it took to unseat a Senator with the stature of Olympia Snowe. Needless to say, my good friend Ted O'Meara and his crew at Snowe headquarters didn't have much to worry about. In another race that I wanted to pay attention to, House Majority Leader Glenn Cummings won a decisive victory, and with both chambers staying Democratic he will likely become the new Speaker of the House!

As you can see, the after-party was quite the good time. Good food, good people, and more energy than I have ever seen. It was an absolutely incredible experience.

Finally, on a national scene, the last few days have been quite exciting. Ending with George Allen's "concession"speech today, the Dems have taken control of the Senate, along with an almost 35 vote cushion in the House. Happy days are here again. Along with Rumsfeld's resignation it has been quite a jubilant week in the McCall household. I never thought I would be seeing this day, not with the American people believing that this war is still in our best interest. But as George Allen said today, the American people have spoken and the prevailing wind was in our favor. No matter how this all came about, I know now that American's are fed with with a government filled with corruption. We need a government who stands up for the little man, who doesn't let the all-mighty dollar dictate where we put our priotities. Government should function for the people's benefit, not for Haliburton's. I now believe that America has realized this to be the case, and they threw the bums out! Now we move forward. I know that the minimum wage will be raised, we will find a comprehensive way to get out of Iraq, and we will stabilize our health care system so it works for everyone. And here's my first pitch for two years from now...OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.