America's First Black President
Its a historical moment today for America. Since Martin Luther King stood up against the discrimination of the blacks there has not been any other significant figure until today.
Barack Obama is the new president of United States and he will be the new voice for the blacks as well as the minorities.
from the elections we can see how Americans are opening up to the blacks and the racial lines that were used to be drawn so boldly are not so significant now. its a huge step to change! Obama has came a long way through this election, battling issues with his race, elitism, war and the economy. he as always emphasise on CHANGE; change you can believe in. i guess this is a timely mission statement due all the mess that bush left behind. America needs Change badly, lets just pray that Obama can deliver what he preaches.
like what he said in his victory speech,"what happened today is not change but it is the opportunity for the change that is to come!"
Obama is a really charismatic speaker, sometimes while i listen to his speeches i feel like as if i am an American myself and that i can play a part to change America! he always emphasis that America is not made up blue states or red states but one United States of America! and change can start with You! how inspiring! and his fan base is massive too, just check out him out on facebook! coming from a humble background, he always ensure that the welfare of the less wealthy are well taken of and has come up many policies in hope of closing the income gap. such as giving tax cuts for the middle class.
the impact of Obama's electoral success is so great that the stock market and US dollar actually went up! it is a good start, shows that investors have faith in him! lets hope the economy will pick up!
here is the election results, Obama won but a large margin as you can see. but lets not forget the other candidates of this election. this election is a really interesting one, we witness women as well as minorities stepping up.
John McCain and Sarah Palin. McCain was war veteran and he actually ran against Bush in the last elections but lost. he waited 8 years to make a come back at this elections, 8 years of planning and preparation. but its so sad he came at the wrong time. after all that bush has brought America through, the people has very much lost faith in the Republicans. and McCain is already so old, i dun think he can wait for another election. and Sarah Palin, his chosen vice president, was being talked about alot too. she is the first women vice president candidate and she is really young as well. the ladies like her so much that they actually make wigs that look exactly like hers! how interesting..
Hillary Clinton, competed with Obama to be the democrat representative, women vs black? its a tough choice for America at that time, they do not seem to be ready for either! but Hillary has shown much strength and perseverance and by stepping up she has really reflect what feminism is about! she is really the women of our time.
this whole election is kinda funny, America is in a tough time and has tough choices to make, black and young man? women? old man who carries bushes bad name? battling a major economic crisis, 2 war and a planet in peril. who is the best person to handle this? Well. i m glad they chose Obama, he is so cute!
Elections are so much more fun over in america, not so happening here, we dun see people partying on the streets when pap wins. its alot more quiet and not so competitive over here.
Anyway, this is like rare post, very unlike the usual light hearted little things about my life. well this will go down in history for like the next 1000 years and beyond, how can i not blog about it.. and jus so you readers know.. i do write about serious stuff, and i am knowledgeable abt the world too,
i dun just blog bimbo stuff! hahah..
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