Just Some Thoughts on This Election Night

As most of us are aware, the academic sphere is typically liberal. My office is no exception. There are a few of us "conservatives" in the office though. One such conservative is an admissions counselor by the name of Andrew Wood. And today, he is my guest blogger (except not really--it was just an email he sent me on election night and I thought it was good, especially during Obamamania [though really, I'm interested to see what Obama is going to pull out of his magic hat], so I asked him if I could share it. ). I'm not going to say my feeling match it exactly (I don't do guns, but I do do religion), but pretty close and I think its a nice view of the right side's feelings on election day. Anyway, here it goes:

My immediate reaction tonight is to be depressed, but I am going to refrain from that. We live in the greatest country on earth, why should I be depressed? I have a wonderful wife, wonderful home, and wonderful family. These are the things that define me, not my politics.

I do, however, have a passion for politics, not because I enjoy arguing, but because I love my country. The country that my Granddad fought for, the country that many have died for and the country that has given me more opportunities than I deserve.

I have been asked a number of times about my political affiliation, and why I chose to be on the "right". This decision was not a hard one for me. I chose to be Conservative because I believe that life is precious. I chose to be Conservative because I believe that in America anything is possible. I chose to be Conservative because I believe government should not continue to grow. I chose to be Conservative because "I cling to my guns and religion." I chose to be Conservative because marriage was meant for one man and woman. I chose to be Conservative because my money is safer in my hands than in the government's hands. I chose to be Conservative because I believe in the US Constitution is the greatest political document ever written. I am Conservative and I am not ashamed of that, and I hope that our country will continue to understand and appreciate our Constitution. Change can be wanted and I admit, change may be needed in Washington, but the Constitution must continue to be looked at as a document that is not fundamentally flawed, but a guide that our country must continue to live by.

Just some thoughts on this election night.

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In other news, anyone interested in a blogosphere book club? It's going to be super amazing so if you want to join, email my sister-in-law Camie (she's the literary grand master) at cambookclub@gmail.com. And you don't have to be the literary genious that Camie is, because she let me join. So join--it will be fun!