"Race in the city" by Mark Hemingway was about the response of Washington D.C. to Obama winning. He talks about how the young people gathered in front of the White House aren't angry or focusing on their hatred of Bush, they just keep yelling "Obama! Obama!" The reporter attributes this to the percentage of the crowd that is black, and how this election was a symbol and reason to celebrate. Even though he doesn't agree with much of Obama's policies, Hemingway admits that there is a reason to celebrate because the country has come such a long way.
"The Children Gather" by David Freddoso was about the happiness of the crowd in Grant Park in Chicago as the results came in. He showed how much of the crowd was well-educated about the election, and how some were happy Obama was elected because of his race and some wanted more party allegiance. It really showed the hope of the people throughout the night, and it was touching to read some of the responses of people that were so idealistic about the future. At the end Freddoso says that he thinks that Obama is merely a man and politician and that people are putting him too high on a pedestal, but he just says people will learn the hard way in time.
"Hope amid the ruins" by the editors was about the voters' rejection of the central aspects of liberalism. The editors say that the people clearly rejected what the Republicans have been doing, and that Bush and McCain basically brought it on themselves by not understanding the problems of the average Americans, their response to the economy, botching up Hurrican Katrina, and many other policies and responses. The editors call for the conservatives to work with the Democrats in Washington and to devise an agenda that will help middle class Americans.
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