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(Created from Nobel Lecture by Barack H. Obama, Oslo, 10 December 2009.)

Interesting word cloud from Obama’s acceptance speech tonight.

(Tool used: Wordle)

History is in the making, and it is wonderful to be a part of it. Barack Hussein Obama II today became the 44th President-elect of the United States of America, and it is a day that we’ll always remember.

It is unbelievable and there is a feeling of celebration that’s in the air everywhere. After a Presidency that divided this nation, Barack Obama seems to have brought us closer together.

While Senator McCain gave a very gracious and very moving speech, Obama’s speech was the stuff of legends.

A friend of mine remarked that Barack Obama looked like a Vulcan, tall and with big ears. Let us all hope that he is just as logical when thinking about the issues that face us.

Here’s to our future — hopefully one filled with change for the better.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

ABC News has a rather interesting study on the impact of race on politics, particularly given the candidacy of Barack Obama.

One of the interesting measures is “racial sensitivity” of white voters between Obama and McCain.

A similar graph amongst Blacks would have been useful; however, blacks have traditionally been a pro-democratic group, with 90% supporting Obama. What’s more interesting is that this has little to do with a black candidate – John Kerry had 88% black support in 2004, and 90% voted for Al Gore in 2000.

Similarly, the racial impact graph shows how blacks and whites perceive Obama’s candidacy’s impact on race relations.

I am also curious to see correlations between this, and traditional right-wing/conservative voters, and see how that scores. This would be unique because according to the study, Obama’s standing amongst whites is about the same as any Democratic candidate, but with a much wider range than usual.

Either way, interesting nuances to watch out for.