Obama is President Elect!
Please read the following news article:
"CHICAGO, Illinois - At 9:58 PM CST, Barack Obama unexpectedly took the state of Virginia. This turn of events put his total projected electoral votes to 284. This total was above the 270 needed to win the nomination, and so Barack Obama has been projected as the next President of the United States.
As of 11:40 PM, the total number of electoral votes were set at 338 Obama, 156 McCain.
Shortly after the winner was announced, Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain placed a call to congratulate Obama. He then gave a very gracious speech to a crowd of fellow Republicans in Phoenix.
In his speech, McCain again congratulated Obama to his followers, to which they responded with with boos and negative tones. McCain spoke graciously of the importance of the election and how history has been made today.
Barack Obama gave his speech to his audience less than an hour after McCain, where he thanked his family, running mate, and all those involved in the election. Obama praised McCain for McCain's service to his country and his strong leadership. In his speech, Obama reminded the nation that there are tough times ahead, but that he has full confidence that things will get better."
by Jess Schlueter
Please post a comment to this website where you examine the impact Barack Obama may have on American culture and history.
"CHICAGO, Illinois - At 9:58 PM CST, Barack Obama unexpectedly took the state of Virginia. This turn of events put his total projected electoral votes to 284. This total was above the 270 needed to win the nomination, and so Barack Obama has been projected as the next President of the United States.
As of 11:40 PM, the total number of electoral votes were set at 338 Obama, 156 McCain.
Shortly after the winner was announced, Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain placed a call to congratulate Obama. He then gave a very gracious speech to a crowd of fellow Republicans in Phoenix.
In his speech, McCain again congratulated Obama to his followers, to which they responded with with boos and negative tones. McCain spoke graciously of the importance of the election and how history has been made today.
Barack Obama gave his speech to his audience less than an hour after McCain, where he thanked his family, running mate, and all those involved in the election. Obama praised McCain for McCain's service to his country and his strong leadership. In his speech, Obama reminded the nation that there are tough times ahead, but that he has full confidence that things will get better."
by Jess Schlueter
Please post a comment to this website where you examine the impact Barack Obama may have on American culture and history.
Comments
It is not to say that McCain would have been any better. He was basically equilvant to Bush and this horrible war that we are in would never end. Excuse me, "conflict."
Anyways, so our culture today is going to completly change.
~Jewels White
-Keyla Hernandez
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McCain -sings-
The fact that he doesn't have much experience worries me a bit, but I have faith in him and his VP. He does have more experience than Palin, thats for sure!!
Congrats to Obama!
I believe that Obama being elected as president is one of the greatest things in presidential history that has ever happened to the Unites States. We need change- I believe that Obama can do it.
Now more than any time in the past, both high school and college students are becoming more and more aware of the changes around us. More people are voting because they want to be heard. We're growing together as a nation and I believe that we now have a strong enough president who can lead us.
Obama winning the presidency is very historically significant and I believe that we'll see many great things for our country in our future.
Now here comes the controversal ideas.
Even before This election there was a type of "racism" Which I am going to call reverse racisum. Where instead of the caucasian people poking fun of colored people. It's the exact opposite.
I belive since Barack Obama is now president that this type of racism will get worse.
Secondly the other day I was listening to 94.1 the zone. The radio talk show hosts were talking about how they support McCain though he knows that Barack will win presidency. So he stated that he would like to see many changes. For example: gun violence. Usually when people look at gun violence we stereotypicly connect it to a colored male.
I personally belive that these stereotypical situations will increase.
As a whole I am concerened about what will happen next.
Priscilla Ayala
Barack Obama's campaigning called him "the candidate of change," representing the difference he will be making in America, both in politics as well as the defining characteristics of our social culture.
Last night, voting turn outs reached an all-time high, participation in politics sky rocketed, and America watched the white house turn democratic and saw the first black man become elected as the 44th president of the United States.
Now, more than ever, it seems in America, the seemingly impossible is possible. Our country is moving further away from racial difference than ever before. We have reached a time in which the color of one's skin truly cannot determine the success of their character. Barack Obama determined last night, that America, indeed, was ready for change.
Obama's principles for his presidential plans are different than America has seen in years as well. with a strong focus on the middle class, education, financial turn-around, etc. are main features of Obama's campaign as well.
The election itself has determined that Obama has brought much change, and will bring monumental difference to the definition of America, both politically and socially.
-Cassie Pavone