Fe#5 Election

November 5,2008


Yesterday was the Election Day for all American citizens. A lot of people went to the election polls to vote. The result is that Obama won the election in the end. He won the election with 349 electoral votes while McCain had only 162. This is the first time for a black person to be the president of the United States. A Democrat finally defeated the Republican. It means a new way for the American people. It was history that Americans made yesterday.

What interests me is the big distance between the two people in the election. In the previous years, the Republican always beat down the Democrat. But in this election, the Democrat proved himself or herself. Obama, as a black man, used his own intelligence and his bravery to show his capability. When the result came to the end, I heard the voice from outside of my window. People applauded loudly or they screamed to celebrate this great moment. Another thing that interested me is Obama’s victory speech in Chicago. His speech told us that from this moment on, there is nothing impossible in America.

Although McCain lost the campaign, he showed his respect to Obama and encouraged the American people to receive the new United States’ president, to fight with Obama, to make a contribution to the country. Obama also represented his thanks for the contribution which McCain has made to this country. He told us that he has never been more hopeful than last night. That is what interests me. I like watching the speech.