Even though he lost the presidential election, I thought the speech John McCain gave when he conceded was so eloquent last night. When all was said and done, there was no animosity, only unity.
"I wish godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president. And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties, but to believe, always, in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.
Americans never quit. We never surrender.
We never hide from history...we make history."
-John McCain
Showing posts with label Election 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election 2008. Show all posts
November 5, 2008
November 4, 2008
iVote
I voted today. Voting this time felt quite different than when I voted four years ago. I felt more connected, more involved. As I was casting my vote, I was suddenly overcome by a feeling of patriotism and fondness of our country. I was proud of this election. To have a person of African-American descent running for president on one side AND a woman running for vice-president on another, to have both made it to the top, it almost makes you want to cry. This election is an amazing example of how progressive and forward-thinking our country is. It’s groundbreaking. And I couldn’t be prouder to be a part of that.
Whether you’re black, white, Hispanic, Asian, rich, poor, highly educated, a high school dropout, blue collar, white collar, fat, skinny…on November 4th we are all awarded equally with the same privilege: the right to vote.
Whether you’re black, white, Hispanic, Asian, rich, poor, highly educated, a high school dropout, blue collar, white collar, fat, skinny…on November 4th we are all awarded equally with the same privilege: the right to vote.
Side note: I found it kind of funny that places all over the US were reporting long lines and wait times to vote. I voted around 9:30 am, and I barely had to wait 5 minutes!
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