The large margin in the popular vote is another indicator that the nation is more united than it has been in at least 8 years. He is in the process of bringing the nation together more than any political figure has in many years, it just feels like he is dividing it further to those who are so outspoken against him. A divided nation was when the popular vote went to Gore and the electoral went to Bush. This is a nation that is coming together more than splitting at this point, it just doesn't seem that way if you get too much of your political commentary here at the Planet. Yes, he is a powerful orator, and seems to be a very natural leader, let's just hope he keeps up this idea of reaching across the aisle and advancing the nation without party and personal agenda, and everyone is not just falling for some Pied Piper, the way so many of the very conservative fear. Time will tell. Let's just hope and pray for the best and move forward. It's all that can be done at this point, short of moving to another country