Obama rolls out national security team

Clinton nominated to Obama's national security team
President-Elect Obama rolled out his national security team picks this morning in a press conference. There were no surprises being that all that were named had been previously speculated. Obama named Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones as his national security adviser, Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as homeland security secretary and Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations. Watching President-Elect Obama and his new national security team, I personally couldn't help but observe a reserved confidence amongst them. But does is stop at a display of confidence or will this team of rivals actually be able to work together and get things done? Obama stated that while his team shares a common vision on national security, they will disagree and he welcomes the differences of opinion, but that ultimately "the buck stops with me." Read President-Elect Obama's entire remarks here.

Obama, Biden, & Clinton families casts their vote!

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama starts this historical election day by casting his vote along side his wife Michelle and his daughters Sasha and Malia. Obama stated to reporters:

"I feel great and it was fun, I had a chance to vote with my daughters ... I feel really good."

When asked did he feel sentimental, Obama said:

"You know I'm sure I will tonight, that's when polls close," he said. "The journey ends, but voting with my daughters, that was a big deal."

Obama joked with reporters saying:

"Michelle took a long time" to vote. "I had to check to see who she was voting for."

Senator Hilliary Clinton and her husband former president Bill Clinton cast their votes in Chappaqua, New York and Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden casts his vote with his mother and wife in Wilmington, DE.