Obama did it his way! He won over the American people, he fought, he proved and they supported. Welcome to the White House!The 2008 Presidential Elect is Barack Hussein Obama! The First Lady of the United State will be Michelle Obama. The first Black President of the United States of America, I’m not speechless just appreciating the moment. It’s been a long time coming and it’s been a stressful two years. It was all worth it. I’m so very proud of my home state, Ohio for standing up and believing in change. Now we can officially bury this talk that the pundits spoke of the whole election, The Bradley Effect. It’s time to fix all of Bush’s mistakes and heal all these wounds, rifts and division that the election has created. Send Sarah Palin back to Alaska…just kidding, she can stay where she wants as long as she’s not Vice President.

Record executive Kevin Liles, rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, singer Mary J. Blige and rapper Jay-Z are seen at a “Promote The Vote Block Party” in support of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) November 3, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change staged the event one day before the U.S. presidential election.

Go Vote. I can’t imagine in this day, in these times being around or engaging with a person who hasn’t or will not exercise their right to vote. It’s sad and downright disrespectful. Its disrespectful because of the sacrifices that have been made for you. Its disrespectful because of the current state of America. Its disrespectful because you complain everyday and your life could be better but you choose to take no action. In the past, nobody questioned if you voted or not. In today’s world, if you don’t vote your a lame and its simply not acceptable anymore. You don’t take your current situation or your citizenship seriously. There’s simply no excuse! So what if you have to be uncomfortable for a few hours. The change that could occur can outweigh all of that. This is a historic election and to live through it and not participate is a waste. Do you want to look back years from now, have people talking about this historic moment and you have to live with the fact that you didn’t vote? Take your place in history, claim this moment as yours…..GO VOTE!

Colin Powell, who was a member of George Bush’s administrations, has just endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States. He said he will be voting for Obama this election and he’s very worried about Sarah Palin. He doesn’t feel like she’s ready to be president. His endorsement is a big blow to John McCain. Powell is an experienced, respected and more importantly another republican voting for Barack Obama. Powell who is well known for his foreign policy and military experience, endorsed Obama not McCain. He also criticized McCain’s negative campaign. Powell said the negativity troubled him, the shifting of McCain troubled him, announcing that their going after Bill Ayers, calling Obama a Muslim and terrorist disturbed him greatly. He feels that Obama has the wisdom, calm, intelligence and leadership that our country needs in this day and age. Powell ended his interview with the press by saying he is still a republican.

This man can’t even be cordial before, during or after a debate with a fellow American. He didn’t want to shake Obama’s hand, calls him that guy and wouldn’t look at him throughout the whole debate. How can he interact with other nations and their leaders? Bombing isn’t the answer to everything McCain. I heard that a reporter in Arizona wrote about something McCain said and McCain didn’t speak to him for ten years. Our military is already in overdrive because of this war in Iraq we shouldn’t be fighting. I don’t trust McCain or his erratic behavior and judgment. You can’t solve everything being stubborn, impulsive and stuck in your old senior citizen ass ways!

Jay-Z performs at the Last Chance for Change Rally and Concer at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater

The current economic crisis demands that we understand John McCain’s attitudes about economic oversight and corporate influence in federal regulation. Nothing illustrates the danger of his approach more clearly than his central role in the savings and loan scandal of the late ’80s and early ’90s.

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