I think that Hillary did abandon the joy too early in the race and ended up being out-campaigned and swamped by the Obama rhetorical highs. Frankly I think he is just a better candidate and will eventually be a great president.

What is overlooked however, is that his campaign is not a loss for women. If we can get past the fact that he defeated a woman in the primary, the fact that the US of A can elect ANY minority person to the Presidency opens the door for all.

We all stand on the shoulders of giants, and Barack Obama is one of those. In the future ANYONE can make a serious run for the office and look back at his campaign and say "if a mixed breed, black , ex-muslim (?), single parented man can get elected president, so can I".

Getting a black person elected in America is much more difficult then electing a woman, and a larger accomplishment. This is a touchstone moment in American politics, and women should be behind him 100%. Presidential elections will never be the same.