Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The American people have spoken: President Elect, Barack Obama
The last two years of hard work and perseverance have paid off for the former Senator from Illinois. Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States in a landslide against Senator John McCain, making history as the first black president to serve in the White House.
Continuing his message promising change for the nation, Obama accepted the enormous challenge ahead of him in his vicotry speech in front of a crowd of tens of thousands of people in Chicago, and millions across the country and around the world, late November 4th.
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It's so funny listening to the radio in the mornings now - without stories about the campaigns, the news is totally different! I think that no matter who you voted for, this was an exciting election and we're certainly witnessing monumental change in many ways.
Absolutely - considering our nation's history, if you really sit down, think about it and realize what has happened, it's pretty remarkable.
I agree. I feel so blessed to have lived to see this day. In a country where my grandparents, who were both born here, could not vote and have their voice heard, and where my parents were forced to go to segregated schools...we as people think that time was so long ago, but the Voting Rights Act wasn't even signed until 1965. The fact that less than 45 years ago, it was common practice to hang an African-American from a tree, an event that some families would come out to watch as entertainment...A lot of blood was shed to get to where we are today. A lot of innocent people lost their lives. A lot of families were destroyed and a lot of communities have yet to recover from the leaders that were taken from them. I love that this nation can accept that we need change. I love that this nation can see how big this is for everyone in the fight against inequality, and I love how there is this unspoken agreement or understanding that Obama’s election is kind of like the first step in the healing process from years and years of oppression on all minorities—be it of race, sex, sexuality, religion, creed, you name it. And like I said in the beginning, I am so blessed to have been able to live to see this day and be a part of this beautiful moment in history. And despite all the mistakes that I have made in my lifetime, whatever road I took to get me here, I am grateful.