Barack Obama is the Next President of the United States
Now let’s all hope he can do what he said he would do and bring our country out of the world of crap we’re in now. No doubt it is a daunting task. Two wars, an failing economy and bad feelings around the world regarding the American Government. I think he can do it. That’s why I supported him. What we need is everyone to get on the same page and follow his lead in bi-partisanship. Our goal is the betterment of EVERYONE, not just the small percentage of the super wealthy.
By the looks of the final results of the general election a good number of Americans think the same way I do. Or at the very least they thought Barack Obama and Joe Biden would do a better job that John McCain and Sarah Palin. It was an electoral landslide for Obama. Needing only 270 electoral votes Obama walked away with 364 to McCain’s 163. There was a 7 point difference in the popular vote. A very reasonable spread. Not huge but reasonable. Here are some basic breakdowns of who voted for Barack Obama:
- Vote By Sex – Male 49% Female 56% – It would seem he reached Hillary Clinton’s female vote.
- Vote By Age – 18-29 66%, 30-44 52%, 45-64 50%, 65+ 45%
- Vote By Race – White 41%, African American 95%, other ethnic 65%
- Vote By Income – under $100k 55%, $100-$200k 48%, above $200k 52% This surprised me a little given his tax plan to increase taxes to those making $250k and more.
His message of “Change” really hit home with the american people. This is truly a historic time. Not only because we now have the first black president in history but because of the promise of what can be. What we need is a fundamental change in how our government does business. We can’t keep going the way we have been for so long. Ideals put in place long ago have changed and so must it’s people. They way Washington works needs to be revamped and that’s what Barack Obama brings. He brings the hope of a new way. A level headed man who thinks before he speaks, has a good command of the issues and the sense to hire the right people for the right position no matter what their political slant is.
I for one am looking forward to what can happen but I’m cautious at the same time. He still has to navigate the garbage in Washington. I actually feel proud to have a president that isn’t such an embarrassment. He is the perfect person to represent us going into the future.
