Election 2008

The presidential election that occurred just about two weeks ago was the most historical election so far in U.S. history. The numbers were close, but finally Barack Obama was the one giving his call to action speech at the end of the long election period. Obama's opponent John McCain congratulated him on his victory during his concession speech and also said how the African American race held a special pride the night that Barack became president of the U.S.

Along with John McCain's comment about the special pride of the African American race, the 2008 election has truly intensified and defined The Civil Rights Movement. The dreams of Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists have come true and finally. It is amazing that not too long ago African Americans had to pay a poll tax to vote and public facilities were segregated. The 2008 election has made history for every citizen of the United States.
The election was so charged by both parties, both candidates were well prepared to steer the United States into the right direction and out of this economic ruble the country is currently in.

During this historical election I believe that the vote that counted the most was the youth vote. The technological age we live in today has a great impact on the youth vote. The candidates have advertised and promoted their campaign on websites that are youth driven, therefore more young adults are inspired to learn about the election using something they are very familiar with- the world wide web.