With the election in it's waning hours, there are already signs of leaving the partisanship behind. One report has claimed that Senator Kerry and President Bush contacted each other, over the objections of their campaign advisors, and agreed between them that there will be a winner this evening. Neither of them want a repeat of 2000.
The campaign rhetoric has changed to a more conciliatory tone. After returning home to Massachusetts for the first time in over a month and casting his vote Senator Kerry has apparently left the vitriole behind.
"What is really important is that both the president and I love this country and it's really important that people go out and vote." "Whatever the outcome tonight ...our country will be stronger, our country will be united and we will move forward, no matter what," he said. "America is a strong country and I think we can be stronger but that is up to the American people."
I have strongly objected to Senator Kerry's political views but did not dislike the man (his wife is another story). In my opinion, the partisan ugliness from the Kerry camp is just the face that Terry McAuliffe required they put on it. The Democrats would be in a much better position, in the future, if they sent McAuliffe and his abrasiveness packing. Senator Kerry's comments showed some real class from a likable guy and I'm certain it didn't come from McAuliffe. Kudos to you Senator Kerry.
