I don't put stock in most politicians (I'm a Ron Paul gal through and through).
My take on this election is that since WE are the ones co-creating regardless of whether Obama is/is not who he claims the "hope" is out there and that emotion is shaping the future. This election isn't about new policies and such. It's about acting out of hope or acting out of fear. Hope won. No matter what Obama does, that is good for all of us.