OBAMA

After a long, gruelling campaign race that has lasted almost a year, Mr. Barack Obama, has finally broken records as becoming the first African-American president elect. It is a great occasion indeed for many Americans across the United States. His being able to defeat McCain and take the presidency in what could be USA’s worst economic crisis since the 1929 Great Depression shows that the Americans are sure of their choice, and that they know that Obama is the choice that they should vote for in order to bring about change in the midst of this disaster brought about by the 8-year administration of the Republican Bush. I personally feel that McCain really lost the presidency due to the fact that he is the candidate for the Republican Party. This Party has become rather untrustworthy of holding the reins to governance due to the rule of the recent President Bush. Also, his choice of the Alaskan governor Sarah Palin as running-mate, is in the eyes of many Americans a poor choice as vice-president, a fact made worse due to the many gaffes that she has triggered off during the six-month long campaign. Barack Obama, I feel, as well, is the better choice for America, and its citizens have acted wisely in electing for change.
Here are some of Obama’s greater achievements on the road to becoming President elect:
Elected to Illinois Senate on Jan 8th, 1997
Became Junior Senator in Illinois on Jan 4th 2005
Announces Presidential Campaign on Feb 10th 2008
Defeats experienced Hilary Clinton in swing state Iowa, ties delegates in New Hampshire
Becomes Democrat Presumptive Nominee on June 3rd 2008
Becomes Democrat Nominee on June 7th 2008with Hilary Clinton’s support
Defeats Senator McCain and becomes Presidential-nominee on Nov 4th 2008
Now, I await eagerly to see if the charismatic presidential-elect is able to bring about the change that he has promised at the start of his campaign. Admittedly, it will not be easy; an uphill task awaits Obama in trying to help America out of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and also the economic crisis. Still, I wish him luck in all that he would set out to achieve, in the new dawn for America in a sea of blue.