Yes, we can.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I can't stop thinking it. Yes, we did.

We - all of us - did this.

I know many of you are on Obama's email list but I thought I'd share this, sent just before he went on stage last night. Emphasis mine.

I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.

We just made history.

And I don't want you to forget how we did it.

You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.

I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign.

We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.

But I want to be very clear about one thing...

All of this happened because of you.

Thank you,

Barack

This election not only elected an intelligent leader, but it also mobilized millions. All of us who helped, even in small ways, now have stake in the future of our country. I'll be ready to answer the call, and I know everyone else will too.

This is why the "messiah" accusation falls flat in the end, because it's always been a group, a movement, a collaboration of people from all across America. Even in the states Barack lost, there were people trying. There were Dem offices in the most historically red places, places where the blue have feared to even open a storefront in the past 20 years.

There's always been a "we" in the campaign. And that "we" isn't going anywhere. Yes, We Did, yesterday, and for months prior - but now there's the ongoing Yes We Can, Yes We Will - make this country better.