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Barack Obama is the man, and he's making history.

Months of campaigning resulted in a victory for Obama in Illinois Tuesday. We are both unsurprised and elated.

However, it is refreshing that outside of his home state (more than 1 million turned out to give him their votes) he wins big, too. He took Colorado, Kansas and Georgia in landslide fashion. Hillary Clinton left her mark in the pages of history as well. She cleaned up in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. John McCain won the Republican ticket in Illinois.

Tuesday's results represent a crucial crossroads our country will finally arrive at: The war.

Four more years in Iraq is what we see in McCain.

That's four too many years in our book.

More than two-thirds of Americans oppose the war, according to a CNN poll last week. One out of five think we should withdraw immediately, says a Los Angeles Times poll in January.

Obama says he will gradually withdraw U.S. troops within the first 16 months of his presidency. This is just one of the changes Obama has promised.

For the Daily Egyptian, it is one of the most important.

It's a crucial step to the improvement of our nation that we trust Obama to make.

Both Democratic contenders have proven this campaign season will force voters to take sides. The results of the 21-state primary prove Clinton and Obama are an even split when it comes to support. They've each won a competitive number of delegates. And we admit there is something about Clinton people like.

However, Obama has been able to revitalize the next generation of citizens - us. We think this will make all the difference. The Daily Egyptian has spoken with a number of students on campus, and the support for Obama is overwhelming.

So here's to you for making a difference. We couldn't be more satisfied.

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