| 2008 Presidential Election |
I never really have ever followed anything having to do with the presidential elections before because I know I don’t have a say in any of this, and I probably would not have followed it this year if it wasn’t for the big hype. I think this was the most popular presidential election that I have ever experienced because a woman and a black man ran and actually had a chance, which really surprised me. I didn’t think America was ready for such a big change, I thought it would probably be a really long time before someone broke the tradition. Having a black president makes me think that anything is possible in America now. With so many new open minded people there might be more of a chance for gay marriage to become accepted.
Watching the presidential election this year felt so historical. Since I’m not old enough to vote I didn’t feel like it was necessary to follow any of the debates or to learn more about the current arguments even though I knew it would affect me in some way. I don’t mean to sound mean or anything but I didn’t view Obama as what e had to offer or the good things that he could offer America but as being a potential black president. I know this is naive but knowing the little that I do know about the election I just viewed Obama as a really cool thing. Now that I he has one I looked into what he offers and I’m happy that he has won. He seems to be all about change and I look forward to seeing the progress that he makes changing America. |
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