Election '08

So today will be the second Presidential election where I am eligible to vote and that campaign I have paid attention to. I have found this one to be far more interesting, possibly due to a mix of the type of candidates that have run and because of the times. I am admittedly biased due to the fact that I have graduated from the same high school as Barack Obama, but even from the most objective standpoint I can come from, I find him to be inspirational and quite different from prior candidates. After traveling overseas and seeing how many view the US, I have come to understand the importance of not only what Americans think but what the world thinks. It is a global society after all. The entire process has been too long, but I think the Obama group has run quite a good campaign. I do feel that the country needs change, and not just as a slogan, but a different and more modern and accepting approach to the way we go about things. I don't, however, think that everything Obama has said he wants to do can be done quickly. I also think that there will be a lot to live up to should he win the Presidency. Hopefully the younger group will turn out and vote. Being a part of that group, I see many filled with excuses, lack of interest, or laziness. This is such a historic election at such a crucial time, I want to be proud to say that I was there and I voted in that election. Hopefully Obama will win and hopefully he will be the right one for the job.