If you want it to confirm within a reasonable amount of time, you should enable dynamic fee. Go to Tools>Check use dynamic fee. In the send tab, you should be able to see a slider. Slide it to the middle and you will be fine.
THanks. I did figure that out later. I've spent so much brain power on BTC its crazhy.
Is there someplace on Electrum where I can see the tx ID? Multibit linked the transaction to the blockchain Tx ID which I liked alot.
Right click a transaction in the history window and select Details and it will show the transaction ID and other details as well including the inputs/ouputs/fees.
Awesome thanks! While I got you. Is there a place where I can see btc /USD?
Sure it is . And there are a lot of places. I use preev.com and is the best place to see. If you intend to see btc/USD on your electrum wallet then go to Tools/Plugins/Exhchange rates and choose one.