In all the excitement of John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani exiting the race, I completely missed the big picture:

1. For the first time in American history, there will be a presidential nominee from a major party who is not a white male.  Regardless of how you feel about Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, it’s hard not to be a little in awe at such an incredibly historic milestone for our country.

2. The long-anticipated (and long-dreaded) all-New York matchup between Clinton and Giuliani will not take place.  I don’t know if America has ever dodged a bigger bullet than that.  Thank you, Florida.