History was made Tuesday, November 4; as America elected our first African-American President, Senator Barack Obama. The road to the White House was long and full of obstacles, but in the end Sen. Obama was the winner. President-elect Obama won 364 of the electoral votes and 53 percent of popular vote.
Mr. Lovell, the history teacher here at PHS, is a supporter of Obama, and he thought that his preaching of hope motivated many people to get out and vote. “I just liked the way he seemed to be able to bring hope to a lot of people,” said Mr. Lovell. Science teacher Mr. Burger, had similar views, “I liked his message of hope and change and forward thinking,” said Mr. Burger.Sen. McCain ran a good campaign, but obviously he wasn’t what America was looking for in the next President. “I think he started to self-destruct first when he chose (Alaska Governor Sarah) Palin. I know she was popular within her own party, but those people were going to vote for McCain anyway,” said Mr. Lovell. Mr. Irelan thought that being a maverick in the beginning of his campaign, and then giving up on it may have been what cost him the election. “My opinion is that Sen. Obama won because he ran a better campaign than McCain,” said Mr. Irelan.
Not only does Obama’s election bring hope to the future of our nation, but it brings hope to the youth of America that they can do anything. “The good thing about Sen. Obama being elected President is basically it can be said that no matter who you are or where you are from, you can grow up to be President,” explained Mr. Irelan.
