Yesterday our country went to the polls around the country to vote for the next president of the United States. Unbelievably, this was the first time that no matter who Americans chose for the presidency, either would make history. If Americans chose John McCain to become president he would not only be the oldest president to serve our country, but he would also have the first female vice president suppporting him. If Americans chose Barack Obama, he would be the first African-American president. Incidently, our country found out at approximately, 10:45 p.m. that Barack Obama was the winner and made history by being elected the first African-American president. He won by both the electoral vote and popular vote. The final electoral vote count gave Barack Obama 364 electoral votes, while John McCain only had 163 electoral votes. The electoral college requires 270 votes to be elected president. I hope my fellow Americans chose the right person to lead our country in the right direction and I hope he will give us promised change. I know many presidents in the past have lied, especially Bush, with the promises they offered Americans, but I believe Barack Obama will be more truthful than the others. I wonder if having voted for him will give our country a greater positive appearance to the rest of the world, than our current view. Anyone could tell from this youtube video of President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago, that he understands the importance of keeping his campaign promises.
I consider Barack Obama to be very similar to Jesus Christ, just as R. P. McMurphy resembled Jesus Christ in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," because he is going to help people experience less hardship. I believe that Barack Obama will be able to restore people's lives and lead our country back to being the most successful country in the world. The way in which the Republican party, and particularly George Bush, has steered our country into being despised by other countries, is horrible! I think all the talk about him and the legacy of his presidency is accurate. President-Elect Obama recognizes all of the Bush critics. He will give people many chances and reasons to change. He will create a different lifestyle and sense of pride for being an American, just like how Jesus Chrst created a new lifestyle for members of the Christian faith.
In conclusion, I am glad that Ameircnas have finally answered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream by viewing everyone equal. His dream was to, "have little black boys and little white boys live in harmony." Forty years later, his dream came true. We have an African-American president that will lead our country in the right direction. It is truly remarkable how only forty years after formalized segregation and racism was eliminated, that people have finally started to understand each other. I will always remember this close and historical election for many years to come. Yes, WE CAN hope for change and a NEW way of life!
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I couldn't describe my feelings when I first knew that Barack Obama won the general election. I had a feeling of a Bradley effect, but I was shocked from the far results. When the news showed Florida leaning towards Obama, and Obama winning the electoral votes in Ohio, I knew that change was set in the minds of millions of voters. I will never doubt America again. I'm glad that Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States. I support his every move and decision, and I hope that he's wise enough to not make any mistakes in the near future, because we can't afford to put America in harm's way, especially not during the worst economic crisis in this country since the 1920's. The whole world needs some readjustment, and I wish that Obama will be able to give it a try. I'm also worried about him, because I don't want racist people to assassinate him. He's an intelligent man, and a good father. He knows what it's like to be almost anybody in this world, and he feels the pain of every suffering civilian, so he wants to change policy to help our nation, and create a new world with a peace sign sticked on top of it. He's the new voice that will speak for justice, love, and union. John McCain have also gained a lot of respect from me, because of the concession speech he gave on election night. He congradulated Obama, and commended him for his achievment of becoming the first African American president of the United States. He asked politely for others to quiet down once they started booing Obama. I hope that everybody will open up their minds and stop fighting for nonsense, we really need to make change, and show some progress! This is it, yes, we can!
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