The cover of the Chicago Sun-Times says it all.
Will he be able to make the changes he has spoken so much about during his campaigning? That again will be a challenge – he even said it over and over again, it won’t happen overnight – he needs your support in order for changes to happen, he needs time. He is not a miracle worker, he is human, and the obstacles he has to overcome are great.
One can only hope that he will not let the American public down – here in Canada, a large percentage of the country from east to west have also been bitten by the Obama bug and were more interested in the US elections than the Canadian elections which just took place.
Political students from Montreal made the trip to Chicago for the election night hoopla. They were as intrigued as the rest of the world and wanted to see first hand what made this man tick and why people were so attracted to him. They came home with the sense of having been overtaken by his powers of believe and make it come true.
What is it about this man? He speaks and we understand where he is coming from. He did not grow up rich; he had troubled times in his past; however he has overcome them. He is aware of what the average family is presently experiencing, with the job cuts, mortgages, and the overall high cost of living. He claims he wants to bring back jobs to Americans. That is a great first step. Obama is a fighter, a strong individual with a great sense of work hard and make it happen.
Some still believe that he is too young for the position of President; but lets not forget, the President does not run the country alone… there are many people behind the scenes who help make it happen. There are committees, and the Senate, and a huge arena of political colleagues who will show him the ropes, and be there to guide him along the next four years, and if all works out maybe even the next eight years. He has already asked ex-Clinton staffers to come onboard.
I have said it in the past on this very blog – Barack is your next Superman – he will do what he can – he believes, and you must believe as well. You must understand the challenges that he has to overcome, and the sacrifices that will have to be made in order to get the USA back to being what the world has become to know of this powerful country.
Barack is no fool – he is well educated, as is his lovely wife Michelle. Together they have two lovely little girls, and they want nothing more than what we all want; the world to be a better place for our offspring, and to make it better for us along the way.
Barack and Michelle await the news and watch the results, state by state, on the television screen as we all did on November 4, 2008.
I strongly believe that he will be a great influence to younger Americans, Canadians, and residents of many other countries around the world. He has already proven that he can overcome challenges, and write a new page in the history books. Let’s give this man four years to turn the country around – and we will all be able to judge him at that time; but he made it clear, it will take time, and he also made it quite clear that he is everyone’s president, even if you did not vote for him, he is going to fight for you.
In his words: “I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington… I’m asking you to believe in yours.”
Barack, awaiting his moment on the stage in front of a huge awaiting crowd in Chicago on election night 2008.
Give him a chance to prove himself once again. And let’s set the calendar for another blog entry in four years to see exactly what his accomplishments have been.
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