To Kerry for an eloquent and reasonably timely concession speech:

"America is not only great, it is good."

To Andrew Sullivan for expressing what should be the reaction of those who opposed President Bush with intellectual honesty:

But the most fundamental fact of this campaign - and one of the reasons it has been so bitter - is that we are at war. Our opponents at home are not our enemies. The real enemy is the Jihadist terror network that, even now, is murdering innocents and coalition soldiers in Iraq. Our job now - all of us - is to support this president in that war, to back those troops, and to pray for victory. We saw yesterday, in the cold-blooded murder of a Dutch film-maker for his open criticism of Islamist misogyny, that the enemy is still at large; and aiming directly at our freedoms and security. In Fallujah, our troops are poised for a vital battle against terrorists and theocrats intent on derailing a free future for Iraq. Democracy is on the line there and throughout the world. I've been more than a little frustrated by the president's handling of this war in the past year; but we have to draw a line under that now. The past is the past. And George W. Bush is our president. He deserves a fresh start, a chance to prove himself again, and the constructive criticism of those of us who decided to back his opponent. He needs our prayers and our support for the enormous tasks still ahead of him. He has mine. Unequivocally.

To those who voted their conscience instead of their hatred (see the 10/5 entry).

To the American populace for showing that it understands when a vote is important and for taking its civic duty seriously.

And finally, to President George W. Bush, whose leadership hasn't always been perfect, but hasn't gotten us through some pretty trying times and will hopefully lead us forward in a way befitting the honor bestowed upon him by the electorate.