< href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CCinnie%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C02%5Cclip_filelist.xml"> Shouts of victory spread quickly across the country, as the night of Tuesday November 4th welcomed a mood of celebration. A day of waiting, hoping, and praying led to a night of full of excitement.
Presidential elect Barack Obama took one giant step toward the White House on Tuesday night when news of John McCain's defeat in battleground states Ohio and Pennsylvania spread across the nation. Television, internet, and a favorite of my generation text- message, facilitated this spread. Voters between the ages 18-29 voted more than two thirds for Obama. More than other age brackets, the millennial generation views Obama as that man who can bring about a real change. McCain represents the obsolescent views of American culture and the younger generations seek to create their own America more conscience of its global perception. Did this have anything to do with McCain’s inability to gain electoral votes?
McCain’s loss in the state of Ohio was very important because no republican candidate has ever won the election without the support of Ohio. This loss was also accompanied by that of other key swing states which McCain was hoping to capture. One of the main down falls of the McCain campaign was the inability to connect with the American population on the important issue of economics. Eight to ten voters agreed that the state of the economy was the number one issue of the campaign. McCain’s tried to paint Obama as one who planned on increasing taxes; little did he know the American population felt that all taxes would be raised no matter who they choose for president. In the same way he was unable to unfavorably depict Obama, he could not make the American people believe that he had their best interest in mind. Voters agreed that Obama was more in touch with the common people and their needs. This translated into the feeling of superior judgment by Obama increasing his capabilities as president. Do you believe in Obama’s idea of giving help to those who need it most? More inline with McCain? Why or why not.
I personally interpret Barack Obama’s victory as more than the election of the 44th president. It represents a change in the system that shouts equality and fairness but does not grant these privileges to all its citizens. For centuries minorities saw celebrations of independence and constitutional rights as nothing more than hypocrisy, for they only included certain Americans under the scope of their protection. But this is changing with the election of the first African American president to lead the nation and free world. November 4th truly was a day of celebration. What does November 4th mean to you?
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Finding out that that more than 2/3 of the voters from ages 18-29 voted for Obama was very surprising. Especially since in our class it was almost tied at 8 for Obama and 7 for McCain. I feel that the younger generation has not only had a bigger turnout then in previous elections but were also more active IMO. It shows that the problems we are having today in the U.S. have not only affected the older generation but also the younger generation; which is why they were so involved in achieving change. I believe that Obama does want to help those who need help the most, but we won’t be able to see a change anytime soon. I feel that the results will not start to show up till after his first term and even then still too early to tell how much of a change he has brought.
November 4th is a new historical marker for change in the U.S. It is hard to say what we will see come from this, but I know it will take us all as a nation and world into a new chapter. We may see more competition now that the doors to different races and gender have been open more then ever into the government. To be part of history makes me feel very proud and more involved with this nation since I am also of a different race.
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