Sen. Barack Obama’s positive message of hope and change resonated with the electorate, and last night it carried him to the pinnacle: The Democratic presidential nomination.

Obama may have transcended party labels and race, but its the historical significance of an African American Democratic nominee that we celebrate today. The Rev. Martin Luther’s King’s dream is on the verge of becoming reality, and this should be cause for joy for Americans of all races.

Obama’s victory proves that good guys finish first — sometimes. Hillary Clinton has more baggage than Southwest, but Obama never brought up Whitewater or any of the dozens of other Clinton scandals. Obama ran one of the most positive presidential campaign in American history.

Hillary, desperate and without scruples, engaged in a “kitchen sink” strategy, throwing everything at Obama, but he didn’t respond in kind. Obama may have been frustrated by the petty nature of the race, but he remained above the fray.

Even when Hillary ran that subliminally racist “3 o’clock in the morning” ad, Obama didn’t respond with his own negative commercial.

The good guy clinches the Democratic presidential nomination and the bad (rhymes with witch) loses but refuses to concede and congratulate the winner.

Hillary is in Obama’s rear view mirror, and now only Sen. John McCain stands in his way of achieving his ultimate goal. McCain is a deeply flawed candidate, but I know that Obama will run a clean general election campaign.