You Already Saw This Post Coming

You saw it coming, so here it is. The video below is raw footage of the reaction in my court right outside my door after it was officially announced that Obama had officially won the presidency.



I also thought I'd share a picture with you I took this past summer.


"Kenyan's Blood in America"

That was in Narok, Kenya! Crazy, huh? I really enjoyed the speeches last night. McCain's concession speech focusing on the need to bridge the gaps and overcome differences to unite definitely speaks truth. Obama's speech was great as well. I like how he said immediately that him being elected isn't enough; change still needs to come. Now, I've never been a completely hardcore Obama supporter, but I'm glad he won. People criticized him as a celebrity and some call his win a fallacy, simply based on the fact that people were swooned by an effective marketing campaign. I think that's missing the point. Obama visited Google in November 2007 and he was asked the question, "What makes you better than any other candidate, what do you excel at?" He responded that he believed he could unite the country more than any other candidate. Look at the record breaking voter turnout numbers, look at his lopsided victory, look at the hope he's restored in so many Americans! I have faith that the change he brings can begin with a more united America.

Nov. 4th Coming Up!

On second thought, I'll get back to the video later.

Last week I finally finished my research for my Oregon absentee ballot (it took a while because I had the added burden of not spending much time in Oregon in the last few years). I was pretty excited because this is the first year that I've been eligible to vote for a Presidential election. I found my ballot, but not the envelope required for my vote to count. WOW, right? Luckily I found my envelope today...it fell out of one of my desk drawers into a lower one. Good thing I scoured my room and didn't bother to look there! I just finished filling out my ballot for the different federal, state, and county positions/measures and am ready to seal it off and send it out. It's partially exciting because the race for US Senator looks pretty tight in Oregon, so my vote actually carries more weight than say...Obama vs. McCain. Electoral College reform is another completely different matter though...

Regardless of who wins, I'll be looking forward to what's to come. My friend brought up a good point that one of his professors mentioned in class. On Tuesday after the next president is elected, people will be celebrating because close to half of our population won't have a voice in government. I don't necessarily agree 100%, but it's an interesting point.