I am now the proud owner of a HOPE sign. I am also a proud member of this country who have decided they want change and have elected Barack Obama for president. The front page in our newspaper was way better than the major newspapers however.
The HOPE sign is sitting in my living room and I didn't even have to steal one. My lovely mother asked one of the neighbors if I could have it and that wonderful neighbor gave it to me. She had two HOPE signs and was even willing to give them both to me. What nice ladies my mom and neighbor are. I am so excited that I finally have a HOPE sign. That way I won't have to rely on others to keep their campaign signs up.
Also I am really excited that Obama won. I still don't really believe it. I guess I knew that he probably would but I am still kind of shocked that so many people voted for him. Others must agree that he's the right candidate at the right time. We are taking a chance electing him president, but I think it's a chance we need to take. The U.S. has a history of taking chances and of change so maybe it is what we need.
I thought McCain's concession speech was very good. I think that when he said that it was not our but his fault he lost, he was wrong. It wasn't his fault he lost, he probably could have been elected at a different time, but he just wasn't right for this election. I respect him a great deal and agree that what he went through as a POW makes him an American hero. That doesn't qualify you to be president but it does make you admire him. True, his choice of Palin for VP was a terrible decision and I didn't agree with many of his policies, but I admired the grace he had while admitting defeat. I also admired him for stopping the rude booing during his speech. (Although even McCain was cheered in Chicago.)
I think Obama's speech rocked. It was one of his best and watching him speak in front of the American flags made me love my country. I liked how he referenced the 106 year old lady and what events she had lived through; it made me realize how much we have changed. I also liked the "yes we can" part, I was chanting right along with the crowd. Obama really is an amazing speaker. I am also proud of helping support Obama in this historical election that helped break one of the final racial barriers. I would have loved to be standing in that crowd in Chicago or in DC or in any other place where they had Obama parties. But most of all, I'm proud to support Obama and want to thank him for supporting me by giving out those HOPE signs.
Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
YAY OBAMA WON!!!
Congratulations Mr. Barack Obama on becoming the 44th president of the United States of America. You achieved what all your supporters knew you could. Thank you for giving us hope and inspiring us to become involved. Good luck on your new job.
ELECTION DAY!!
It's finally here. Election day. I don't have an Obama shirt to wear unfortunately but I've seen many so far. The McCain shirts seem to be missing though, or maybe they are just lost among the sea of Obama clothing. I have a big peace sign on my shirt to represent the peace that Obama stands for and it's blue so I'm representing the Democrat part. Since it says Philadelphia, I'm also encouraging Pennsylvania to vote for Obama.
It really seems like it's gone by fast. Like only a couple weeks ago, a bunch of possible nominees were walking through the snow trying to get our votes. As much as it can be annoying (especially those stupid phonecalls where McCain tries to spread lies), I think I'm going to miss it. There will be nothing to bet on at Hubdub, nothing to argue about, no more inspirational HOPE signs. I'll have to find something else to occupy my time.
Election day is very important. Everyone should fufill their duty to this country and vote. The candidate you vote for is only the second most important part, the most important is getting out and voting. Even Starbucks wants you to vote. Go get yourself a free coffee if you like that kind of stuff, although I don't happen to like Starbucks (I feel like the only person sometimes),
I hope Obama wins and I wish him the best of luck. He has shown that he has what it takes and is ready to lead this country. So good luck Mr. Obama.
I did however go running yesterday. I only ran for 19:05 but I was very tired afterwards. After doing some ab workouts, I was about to fall over. It's weird what only a week and a half off can do to your fitness. Today my calves are extremely sore and tight. I really need to stretch them against a wall, but I don't want anyone looking at me strangely. I already walked down a hill backwards and received looks from the 2 or 3 people out raking their leaves. I wanted to tell them that it was good for my hamstrings but by focusing on that I ran into a pile of leaves and almost fell over. My neighbors were all watching me do crunches in my front yard too.
It really seems like it's gone by fast. Like only a couple weeks ago, a bunch of possible nominees were walking through the snow trying to get our votes. As much as it can be annoying (especially those stupid phonecalls where McCain tries to spread lies), I think I'm going to miss it. There will be nothing to bet on at Hubdub, nothing to argue about, no more inspirational HOPE signs. I'll have to find something else to occupy my time.
Election day is very important. Everyone should fufill their duty to this country and vote. The candidate you vote for is only the second most important part, the most important is getting out and voting. Even Starbucks wants you to vote. Go get yourself a free coffee if you like that kind of stuff, although I don't happen to like Starbucks (I feel like the only person sometimes),
I hope Obama wins and I wish him the best of luck. He has shown that he has what it takes and is ready to lead this country. So good luck Mr. Obama.
I did however go running yesterday. I only ran for 19:05 but I was very tired afterwards. After doing some ab workouts, I was about to fall over. It's weird what only a week and a half off can do to your fitness. Today my calves are extremely sore and tight. I really need to stretch them against a wall, but I don't want anyone looking at me strangely. I already walked down a hill backwards and received looks from the 2 or 3 people out raking their leaves. I wanted to tell them that it was good for my hamstrings but by focusing on that I ran into a pile of leaves and almost fell over. My neighbors were all watching me do crunches in my front yard too.
Monday, November 3, 2008
WHY I LOVE OBAMA
I am going running today! For the first time in more than a week. It's been strange to have all this energy and to be able to run up and down the stairs countless times (not that I did this repetitively because I was bored or anything....). My hamstring only hurts when I twist my leg so I think I'm going to finally start running again even though its incredibly warm at 74 degrees. It's NOVEMBER, it's not meant to feel like spring. But apparently we're supposed to have snow on Friday so it's all good.
What I'm really excited about is election day. I'm going to make all my last minute Hubdub bets and finalize my election day outfit. Sure, I'm not a real American because I'm supporting Obama but I can still get excited. I'm also going to watch SNL tonight because it's one of the greatest things about this election (all presidential SNL skits can be found on Huffington Post, which is the only reason I go to that site).
But this post is really about why I love Obama. Or why I support him. So here is five reasons I love and support Barack Obama for president.
1. Obama will lead us into the future. He supports clean alternative energy instead of offshore drilling. I think that we need more hybrid vehicles and alternative energy like wind, solar, etc. power. He and Joe Biden also agree that global warming is man made and needs to be reversed. I think that Obama has the right ideas to help fix global warming. We won't need to worry about other things for the future if we don't have a planet.
2. Obama represents the American dream. I think we all know his story now, just like John McCains. He grew up on the south side of Chicago being the son of a single parent.....eventually going to Harvard and becoming a lawyer to fight for the less unfortunate....etc. etc. He came from the bottom and now he's almost at the top. Obama worked for what he is now and didn't have any connections or special privileges. That is the American dream. By becoming president, he would be an example of how there still is an American dream and it still happens. Many immigrants and people of other countries would look at our country and see that we still are a good country and that you can still achieve things here. Obama actually represents the hope of immigrants and people everywhere.
3. He has the coolest campaign slogans and yard signs. They are way cooler than McCain's and possibly the best ever. How can you go against "Hope" or "Change". No wonder McCain's beginning to steal it. Those words are even more important now, because hope and change are what people want and need. Plus those HOPE signs inspire people, like me while running.
4. Obama is willing to talk. He has stated before that he will talk to the leaders of other countries personally. McCain thinks that this is wrong. I don't really know why, I've seen pictures in my old history book of Reagan hanging out with Mikhail Gorbachav (who has an awesome name). Reagan achieved a lot in foreign countries. I think that lack of talking is part of what got us in to this huge mess. By actually sitting down and talking there will be less misunderstandings, more agreements and compromises, and more getting stuff done.
5. I got to shake his hand. This is not the greatest reason but I think it would be pretty awesome. I didn't actually shake his hand, the shake part wasn't there but my hand was in his hand. Granted he was just reached out his hands and whoever was there took it (I took some else's handshake) but I also go to here him talk. There wasn't crowds of 100,000, we didn't chant, and no one was holding up signs. This was in the beginning of his campaign but it was still very inspiring.
I do have more and I was going to write more and possibly make it 10 reasons but in the midst of writing this I found out Barack Obama's grandmother had died of cancer. Now I think cancer is a terrible disease, it's one reason I wear my LiveSTRONG wristband. But this is Obama's grandmother who raised him and was very close to him and supportive of what he has done. It makes me very upset with her not able to live until at least Tuesday or Wednesday and be able to see the results of the election (when I heard she broke her hip, I was hoping that she would make it until her birthday at least). I think that this shouldn't happen to either one of the candidates, McCain or Obama. If Obama wins, what a bittersweet victory it will be. How will he even be able to concentrate on the election without one of his closest family members. If I could was able to talk to Obama right now I wouldn't ask him about the election, I would give him a hug and tell him how incredibly sorry I am. Because he doesn't deserve this. Even McCain realizes this. I think many other people feel sorry for him too, I was getting teary eyed while reading this article. So I offer Obama my condolences and wish him the very best in this election. We need his leadership, guidance, and most of all, hope.
What I'm really excited about is election day. I'm going to make all my last minute Hubdub bets and finalize my election day outfit. Sure, I'm not a real American because I'm supporting Obama but I can still get excited. I'm also going to watch SNL tonight because it's one of the greatest things about this election (all presidential SNL skits can be found on Huffington Post, which is the only reason I go to that site).
But this post is really about why I love Obama. Or why I support him. So here is five reasons I love and support Barack Obama for president.
1. Obama will lead us into the future. He supports clean alternative energy instead of offshore drilling. I think that we need more hybrid vehicles and alternative energy like wind, solar, etc. power. He and Joe Biden also agree that global warming is man made and needs to be reversed. I think that Obama has the right ideas to help fix global warming. We won't need to worry about other things for the future if we don't have a planet.
2. Obama represents the American dream. I think we all know his story now, just like John McCains. He grew up on the south side of Chicago being the son of a single parent.....eventually going to Harvard and becoming a lawyer to fight for the less unfortunate....etc. etc. He came from the bottom and now he's almost at the top. Obama worked for what he is now and didn't have any connections or special privileges. That is the American dream. By becoming president, he would be an example of how there still is an American dream and it still happens. Many immigrants and people of other countries would look at our country and see that we still are a good country and that you can still achieve things here. Obama actually represents the hope of immigrants and people everywhere.
3. He has the coolest campaign slogans and yard signs. They are way cooler than McCain's and possibly the best ever. How can you go against "Hope" or "Change". No wonder McCain's beginning to steal it. Those words are even more important now, because hope and change are what people want and need. Plus those HOPE signs inspire people, like me while running.
4. Obama is willing to talk. He has stated before that he will talk to the leaders of other countries personally. McCain thinks that this is wrong. I don't really know why, I've seen pictures in my old history book of Reagan hanging out with Mikhail Gorbachav (who has an awesome name). Reagan achieved a lot in foreign countries. I think that lack of talking is part of what got us in to this huge mess. By actually sitting down and talking there will be less misunderstandings, more agreements and compromises, and more getting stuff done.
5. I got to shake his hand. This is not the greatest reason but I think it would be pretty awesome. I didn't actually shake his hand, the shake part wasn't there but my hand was in his hand. Granted he was just reached out his hands and whoever was there took it (I took some else's handshake) but I also go to here him talk. There wasn't crowds of 100,000, we didn't chant, and no one was holding up signs. This was in the beginning of his campaign but it was still very inspiring.
I do have more and I was going to write more and possibly make it 10 reasons but in the midst of writing this I found out Barack Obama's grandmother had died of cancer. Now I think cancer is a terrible disease, it's one reason I wear my LiveSTRONG wristband. But this is Obama's grandmother who raised him and was very close to him and supportive of what he has done. It makes me very upset with her not able to live until at least Tuesday or Wednesday and be able to see the results of the election (when I heard she broke her hip, I was hoping that she would make it until her birthday at least). I think that this shouldn't happen to either one of the candidates, McCain or Obama. If Obama wins, what a bittersweet victory it will be. How will he even be able to concentrate on the election without one of his closest family members. If I could was able to talk to Obama right now I wouldn't ask him about the election, I would give him a hug and tell him how incredibly sorry I am. Because he doesn't deserve this. Even McCain realizes this. I think many other people feel sorry for him too, I was getting teary eyed while reading this article. So I offer Obama my condolences and wish him the very best in this election. We need his leadership, guidance, and most of all, hope.
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