Where are you coming from with your biased opinions? I just so happened to reference this Blog to a class full of hopeful students, and I see you stated the journey is downhill? I would love to see where your downhill is so we will ensure the rest of America does not follow in your path.
Despite your political views, I am teaching a class full of students who have been disheartened since the Bush administration. Racially speaking, this is a predominately white area where the annual income is $75,000+. These students are now in fear of the state taking over our school system due to a levy not passing. Our "rich" fellowship of parents and neighbors do not have the extra funds to support our school system. Many stern Republicans have turned to Obama, not necessarily Democrat, in this area because there is nothing left, but hope. This hope is the promise of change. Now maybe you need to come sit in my AP Political Science class to grasp an understanding of what I am saying, but repetition through a broken record is what caused the election of Obama; not race or history. We will see what he does in retrospect of the promises made, but no one can make an instant change. This will take time, and he admitted this.
Hopefully, you will open your eyes or do some research. I have a classroom open and I also do tutoring for political science. Let me know!