2008 Presidential Vote

[BSAR]

Is anyone watching the news? I am. My history teacher is a total politic and says we should watch it and gather newsclippings and such to save since we are witnissing a part of history. Tomorrow hopefully I can get a paper.

So I am watching it and so far McCain is winning. He has like 16 electoral votes and Obama has 3! It is going to bea interesting night.

By the way, I don't know who I want to win. I sorta want Obamabut I was Palin as VicePresident. I am too young to vote though so it doesn't really matter my opinion.

 

[BSAR]

Wow! The numbers now are:

Obama 102

McCain 34

They shot up really quickly! The guy on the channel that I am watching said the winner won't be announced until they have gone over 270 votes.

 

[LadyBug]

BSAR wrote:

So I am watching it and so far McCain is winning. He has like 16 electoral votes and Obama has 3! It is going to bea interesting night.

arty:



BSAR wrote:

Wow! The numbers now are:

Obama 102

McCain 34

They shot up really quickly! The guy on the channel that I am watching said the winner won't be announced until they have gone over 270 votes.

:nerves1:cry2:cry4:



done being (kinda) funny. i really hope McCain wins! Emily's gotten into it, she made a vote mccain sign last night with me(it was her idea)and she made a sticker this morning:thumbup.

 

[Happi Bun]

:woohoo

Go Obama!

 

[BSAR]

Now its:

Obama 102

McCain 49

He is getting back up there.

 

[LadyBug]

BSAR wrote:

Now its:

Obama 102

McCain 49

He is getting back up there.

arty0002:arty:arty0002:

 

[lalena2148]

Happi Bun wrote:

:woohoo

Go Obama!

Agreed!

arty::USA:

 

[NorthernAutumn]

Well guys and gals, McCain just lost Ohio...
207 to 138 right now for Obama....

 

[swanlake]

looks like we have our first african american president!

 

[undergunfire]

swanlake wrote:

looks like we have our first african american president!

WOOOO HOOOOO! This is AWESOME news :biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:!!!!

 

[BSAR]

:great:

 

[NorthernAutumn]

I just finished watching John McCain's speech. What a gracious speech, done by an incredibly honest man. I was crying for him.
Y'know, if this was 4 years ago and he was running, he would have got in.
He would have made a very good president... However, after 8 years of Bush, I personally feel that voters were accomplishing two things:
1) Booting Bush out
2) Voting a black man with a vision into the Oval Office.

If Obama was not in the picture period, McCain would have won. He would have done a good job.
However, a new economist like Obama is the right one to lead America through her financial quagmire. He is bringing together people of all races in a positive way.

Was just talking with my dad. He feels that if the markets didn't tank when they did, McCain might have won.

Two good men. Two good campaigns. One America united, McCain and Obama working together.
All good!

Oooh... Obama's speech is going to start very soon

 

[Happi Bun]

I swear every time Obama makes a speech I feel like I can do anything!

:USAflagwaving:

 

[HoneyPot]

Oh thank the Lord there is a Democrat in the White House again. Now maybethey can start working to pull America out of the dumps that Bush put it in. Eight years of non-progressive, short-sightedness has stalled world progress so much - can't wait to see what happens in the next 4 years.

inkbouce:

Now ... if only Canada had gotten it's act together too. Ah well.

Nad

 

[Pet_Bunny]

I'm surprised it was over so soon.

 

[LedaHartwood]

I'm a little glad that we won't have Palin in the white house. She advocates the killing of wolves and bears. She and her friend shot 14 wolf pups.

 

[mouse_chalk]

Wow!!

We have the privilege of being here in the US for election day to watch it all unfold, and it's been very exciting. There is never even half the coverage etc in the UK as there is here. We watched the news coverage in our hotel room late afternoon/early evening, then went out to dinner at about 7.30pm, and saw that Obama had won on the TV in the restaurant/bar we were in, whilst we were eating, and the whole place was cheering and clapping and celebrating. It was really exciting to be part of such an atmosphere!

Now, we're in our room on the 24th floor and we can hear the cheering in hotels and bars etc (I presume lol!)just down the block...

 

[LadyBug]

LedaHartwood wrote:

I'm a little glad that we won't have Palin in the white house. She advocates the killing of wolves and bears. She and her friend shot 14 wolf pups.

i'm a little glad too, but for her kids. she needs to be there for her youngest son and oldest daughter especially right now(but i still with mccain'd won)

 

[pinksalamander]

We are studying speeches in English and so my teacher said 'due to this historic event that occured today, guess what we will be looking at?' and my friend shouted 'GUY FAWKES!' :foreheadsmack:

Anyway, we read his speeches and watched his final speech. My god you guys are patriotic! LOL. It was a brill speech though, although he went on a bit about 'God' and 'God Bless America' a bit too much for me. I don't think Politians in the UK ever mention religion, they couldn't get away with it.

At least now we have someone attractive to look at. Rather than a big Scottish guy with a mouth twitch who looks like a frog that died.

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[Bunnys_rule63]

pinksalamander wrote:

Anyway, we read his speeches and watched his final speech. My god you guys are patriotic! LOL. It was a brill speech though, although he went on a bit about 'God' and 'God Bless America' a bit too much for me. I don't think Politians in the UK ever mention religion, they couldn't get away with it.

This is something that has always struck me massively when watching American politicians. I knew America was a strongly Christian country but I never realised how much it came into politics as politicians here never talk about religion (or patriotism for that matter!) I don't mean any offence to anyone by this but I just don't think religion and politics should ever mix.:?



I do however think Obama is a fantastic public speaker, much better than poor Gordon Brown here! (your description is hilarious Fran - and so true!) Poor guy. It just depresses me that people are losing faith in the labour party because he is the leader (well....that on top of other issues!) but that's moving onto British politics!