Late tuesday night, I was fortunate to be alive to witness one of the most incredible presidential moments in American history: the election of the first non-white president of the United States. Regardless of your stance on the issues, electing a black preisdent is a MASSIVE step forward for America, and will hopefully mend some of the damage caused by hundreds of years of division.
Also needing to be repaired is our terrible global image. America was once envied and admired by the rest of the world; over the last eight years we've become a complete joke. With Bush's departure from the White House and election of one of the western world's first black leaders, we may gain some respect back from our peers.
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I was very sad that I missed being able to vote in this past election by a mere 16 days. Being able to vote in this historic election would have been one of the greatest moments in my life. Having a black man as president is an amazing accomplishment for our country. People all over the world have been celebrating our country, instead of criticizing us like they have been for the last several years. The United States of America needed a change, and we most certainly have gotten it by electing Barack Obama as our next president. Instead of being mocked for having a president that often doesn't seem like he knows what he is doing, we are being celebrated for finally overcoming segregation. I have never been prouder to call myself an American. Hopefully this will open more doors for our country, so that we may be viewed as we once were: a respectable country.
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