I viewed this election as the one in '04...During that election, I ended up voting for who I felt was the "greater of two evils", manly because his political party believed in keeping YOUR hard earned money in the hands of whoever makes it. I never understood why liberals feel the need to create a free-loading society that doesn't believe in the consequences of their own actions...
That said, I didn't even bother voting this year (remember I'm near Dane (Liberal) County in Madison, WI), but will say this: Barack has a lot on his plate and will be considered a "poster child" to his circumstances, but hopefully some things can be revamped without overstepping some of the rights I believe should be allowed as a U.S. citizen.
Regardless of the political party in power, it always seems that the law-abiding citizens get screwed in nearly every aspect when it comes to political decisions...I'm still waiting for that one to change...So in a way, I guess I was "ready for change".