The Road to the White House -PART 9-

A historical moment..

*The 2008 Presidential Campaign ended with an utmost victory by Democratic Senator Barack Obama to Republican Senator John McCain. The first African American elected as president in America, with a past of slavery and racial issues, made the election into a historic one. Obama said that this victory has proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth and praised the volunteers and organizers who had helped his campaign. Obama said to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. He finds Americas true strength comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope and that America can change. Our union can be perfected. On the other hand, he also showed awareness on upcoming challenges and claimed that the road will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.
Republican candidate John McCain was in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and Vice-President candidate Sarah Pailin and addressed that we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love. McCain also said that This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight. McCain gave his gratitude towards all supporters, volunteers and Pailin for all of their support and asked to offer our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences, and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.

ニュースアニメ「アメリカ次期大統領にオバマ氏」
米大統領選は、民主党のバラク・オバマ上院議員（４７）が共和党のジョン・マケイン上院議員（７２）を大差で破り、第４４代大統領になることが決まった。奴隷制度という過­去を持ち、人種問題を抱える米国が、アフリカ系（黒人）の大統領を選んだ歴史的な選挙となった。オバマ氏は演説で、世界の人々に向けて「今夜、米国以外の議会や王宮から見­つめている人々、忘れられた世界の片隅でラジオを聞いている人々に対して言いたい。（今日成し遂げられた）米国の物語は特異だが、我々の行き先は共有できる。米国の新政権­の夜明けが近づいている」と呼びかけた。また、米国の「本当の力」として「武力や富の力ではなく、民主主義や自由、機会や希望といった絶えざる理想」を挙げた。そのうえで­「米国は変化できる。我々の団結は完遂できる。これまで成し遂げたことから、今後、達成できることへの希望が生まれる」と語った。
米共和党のマケイン候補は、地元アリゾナ州フェニックスの会場で、「長い旅が終わった」と、しばしば笑顔を交え、吹っ切れたような表情で敗北を宣言した。会場から挙がる不­満の声を制し、まずオバマ氏の勝利に祝福を送ったマケイン氏は「とりわけアフリカ系米国人の人々にとってオバマ氏の勝利は意義深いものだ」と、人種問題を乗り越えて初の黒­人大統領となった偉業を称えた。さらに、党派の違いを乗り越え、米国民として団結するよう支持者に訴えた。マケイン氏が「残念な気持ちがあることは確かだが、失敗したのは­私で、皆さんではない」と話すと、会場からは大きな拍手が上がった。「大統領候補として戦ったことを後悔はしない。私の意見に耳を傾けてくれた国民の皆さんに感謝する――­たとえその結果、オバマ氏を選んだとしても」と語ると支持者からブーイングの声が上がりかけたが、マケイン氏はそれを制するように「この国に尽くすことが私の喜び」と述べ­、「米国は決して負けない。われわれが歴史を作るのだ」と宣言して演説を結んだ。

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[Frizzi95]

lol. This is a typical Jesusland versus The United states of Canada. If you know this meme you are awesome

[TucanaTheToucan]

Did you know that Maine and Nebraska are not "winner take all" states in elections?

Their votes are split by each congressional district. Barack Obama won all of Maine and Nebraska's second district (which I happen to live in).

[sxb5551]

lol.. coool

[kamikadzedead]

a bit late, u know)

[zack1855]

This is stupid.