Election

Free Write #1

My emotional words of Obama's Election was surprising because he is the first Black president of the United States. I am also surprised that a Democrat won. My other word that describes this election is hopeful because I hope this country will change for a greater purpose and to a better nation. I hope this election can make people change and make them love this country.

happy, grateful, surprised, change, pride

This is what I wrote on the day after Barack Obama was elected.

I'm actually neutral on the election. Either side is a soso for me. But I am glad that this country opened up to different race for president. We can't really say what's going to happen in the future but I hope our president can lead us to the right path. Both presidents have their reasons for being our next president. I think the U.S citizens like Obama's reasons more.

Election Day was real deal to all Americans!!!!

Election Day was real deal to all Americans!!!!

This election was set to be historical. America would vote for either the first woman to hold an executive position in the federal government or the first black man to be elected president. It's a historic day when a nation known for its racial separation elects a black president.

Well, the day has come.  The race to be president elect 2008 has ended.  It surely has been a battle until the end, wavering back and forth between democrats and republicans.  Last night, as millions of Americans watched, Barack Obama was declared to be the 44th president of the United States.

If I were to  write to a friend in China about the U.S. elections, this is what I would write.

The election night last night was one of the most historical moments of my life.  I felt very lucky to witness history being made.  I felt very astounded to see that candidate Barack Obama was elected as President.  I believe that this is the change that this country needs now, and that was looking for when things started to go bad.  I believe with this election we have chos

Every day people tell me that Facebook is a waste of time. Maybe it's true. But in recent months it has also been an advocate in this very historical election. Barack Obama started the movement by reaching out to young voters viaMySpace and Facebook. It is the under-30 contingent that seems faulty when it comes to whether they will vote on election day, but Facebook has shown that the young people are into this election.

My thinking is not alone in this matter. A recent article on Reader'sDigest.com says the following:
 

This knack for pairing technology and activism is only one way the Millennials differ from their baby boomer and me generation parents. And with the disaffected Generation Xers now in their 30s, a new group is finding its political voice. Encompassing 47 million young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, the Millennials constitute the first generation to come of age in the 21st century. Ambitious, civic-minded, and socially engaged, they may well decide the next President of the United States.

Difference between kids and adults is that one has the knowledge to determine what's right and one doesn't. So what happens when the younger ones have their opinions on the election? They're ignore us usually because we don't have the right to vote. The candidate usually don't bother using their time on the kids. Some candidates think that kids do not understand the world issues.