Last night was a great night for Democrats (post-Iowa caucus)

The turnout our candidates were able to achieve was astounding. I think it shows that Americans are starting to wake up to the rape of our environment and plunder of our economy and loss of our standing in the world.

My guy, Edwards, did not win. It is okay. He showed well and vowed to fight on while many pundits are saying he is finished. What better place for him to be in, in order to garner support, than to continue fighting well after people are wondering why they are not throwing the towel into the ring. It is what fighters do.

Clinton, despite a poor showing, now has the monkey of inevitableness off of her back. She has the organization and support and if they can step up to the task of making her the nominee, will point to Iowa as the race that woke them up. Her concession speech was very gracious, and brought out many of the points that made it a great night.

It was about as total of a repudiation of Bush and his policies that one could hope for, by Democrats and republicans.

Which leads me to Obama. I really think Obama would have a lot more support if people actually thought he could win. He is beginning to convince me. His speech was inspiring. He has the money, and he built the organization to win by a fairly comfortable margin. He won in a lily-white state and showed broad support among the age/gender classifications. I can't think of many that would not happily and aggressively support Obama if they thought he was real. He looked real last night.

I am proud of my Democratic party, and some of my faith in the voters was restored. There is a long road to the nomination, but if the Democratic candidates/supporters continue to make me as proud of my party as I was last night, it will be a pleasant journey.