Wheaton College Reactions:2008

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The reaction of Wheaton College students after seeing Obama win the 2008 elections.

Our New President: Barack Obama

At 11:05 Barack Obama was announced our new President of the United States of America. Winning the electrial votes for California,Washington,Oregon and Hawaii bringing his electoral votes to 284. At 11:11 Obama wins Virginia leading by far with 297 to 145. At 11:19 Obama wins Florida 333 to 155. McCain makes his speech giving graditude towards Obama for his win on being the first African American president and for all his hard work. He gives thanks to all for the support and thanks America for all that we've done for him. That he wants to work with Obama that republicans should want to make America better that he's our new President.At 11:32 Obama 333 to McCain 155 he wins Nebraska. At 11:37 Obama wins Nevada with 338 to 155. Here's for change our new President Barack Obama.

Obama wins Pennsylvania and Ohio:207

Obama has a great win with Pennsylvania and Ohio leading with 207 to 135. Chicago is packed right now waiting for Obama to make his speech if he wins or doesnt win. The republicans are still optimistic and say it's not over. It's gonna be a close one.

New President: Terrorism Threats

History shows terrorist testing new presidents early, who ever becomes president will have to jump right into transit with homeland security. Kenneth Wainstein homeland security advisor says it's not surspring terrorist would strick during transitions. Al qaeda attacked the world trade center on February 26, 1993 shortly after Bill Clinton took office, then on September 11, 2001 when George W. Bush became president months after. Even in other countries on March 11,2004 islamic terrorist attacked spanish trains just before national election day. In Great Britain Gordan Brown became prime minister on June 27, 2007 and 3 days later attacks were made on the glass co airport, and then a week later in London cars bombs were set to detonate but failed. Which is why our new American president and his aids must be ready for anything. George Bush has already got it planned out for the next president to take over. White house chief of staff Josh Bolten has already been working on the transition he calls it a relay a botan hand off , that the next runner needs to already be running when the white house hands over the botan. Will this plan work? What if are attcked will we be ready? Has there been enough training with the new incoming team? I guess were let to wonder until tomorrow November 5th when a president will be announced and in office.

Obama in the lead

This morning polls show the first 21 votes went 15 Obama and 6 McCain. Who ever wins this election will immediately confront some of the most difficult economic challenges since the Great Depression. Media says the odds of Republicans winning has changed by a long shot. The Democrats on the other hand, are looking very good, if Obama wins he'll be the nation's first black president. Obama being a relative newcomer to the national stage, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Chicago, who strengthened Democratic majorities in Congress, he'd have to deal with the party's left flank while governing a country that's more conservative than liberal. Is it a win for Democrats? Loss for Republicans? or the other way around? Either way it will be a historically event with having our first African American President and having a women has Vice President.

Obama's gradmother dies of Cancer

Barack Obama's grandmother Madelyn Payne Dunham dies 2 days before election, losing her battle with cancer at the age of 86 on Sunday morning in honolulu. Obama referred to his grandmother alot in the beginning of his campaign, sharing how her strength, and her hard work taught him about hard work, and made him the man he is today. "She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me."After losing his mother to Ovarian cancer in 1995 at the age of 53. Obama decision to go to Hawaii was easy to make saying he "got there too late" when his mother died and wanted to make sure that he "didn't make the same mistake twice". Losing his grandmother is difficult for him right now but Obama knows what he has to do, he knows it's what his grandmother would want says his half sister. Still, much of who Obama is comes from his grandmother, says his half sister "From our grandmother, he gets his pragmatism, his levelheadedness, his ability to stay centered in the eye of the story," she told The Associated Press. "His sensible, no-nonsense side is inherited from her." Tomorrow is election will this sway peoples votes because of the death of his grandmother? Will Obama try to use the sympathetic move? People are wondering, we'll see tomorrow at elections.

Senator Barack Obama

I liked senator Barack Obama’s speech. Knowing all the things he's gone through to get where he his.When he said that his candidacy was about us, and not about him. That let me know he was looking out for our interest and benefits. Also when he said he'd eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.Cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95% of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class. The most important things he said that will benefit our country has a whole was that he has president will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.Investment in things that will lead to new industries and open five million new jobs that pay well and can't ever be outsourced. Invest in early childhood education. Recruit an army of new teachers, and pay them higher salaries and give them more support. And in exchange, I'll ask for higher standards and more accountability. And we will keep our promise to every young American - if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education. After hearing Obama's speech it got me more amped to vote and with all the support from his wife Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton I feel there is a good chance that this November Barack Obama could win this election.