This election will change the world

Chris

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NEW YORK — Finding myself in New York City this U.S. election Day, I saw scenes that reminded me of the first democratic elections I covered in Afghanistan in 2004, or Iraq in 2005.

Scenes that reminded me of the historic election in South Africa in 1994 when a black man, Nelson Mandela, was elected president thus ending generations of white minority rule known as apartheid.

Or 1998 in Iran when women and young people turned out en masse to elect the first ever reform president, the moderate cleric Mohammad Khatami.

The enduring motif from those elections were the massively long lines at the polling centers. Men and women standing patiently, sometimes for hours, to cast their first ever vote for a hopeful secure future.

And that’s what I saw this morning in New York City as the polls opened. As I rode my son to school by bike, we passed a public school-turned voting center that made us gasp.

There were lines wrapped right around the whole block.

People were waiting happily, patiently, with their take-away coffee cups, snapping pictures of each other, recording what they clearly believed was their role in this historic democratic drama.

I asked some whether they had ever stood in line so long to vote here in the U.S. “Never” they said, smiling. TV and radio report similar long queues across the country.

Remember, the U.S. is never known for its high voter turnouts.

Everywhere you look the mood smacks of history…almost a foregone conclusion. Even New York City’s right-wing leading tabloids, are calling it for Obama.

These past few days, people riding in elevators, walking the corridors of their workplace, hopping in cabs or taking care of their kids, have all been discussing their plans for today, election day: Planning not just to cast their own vote, but to help shuttle the elderly, and cajole new young voters to the polls.

Meantime cable and broadcast TV networks can barely contain themselves: Newspaper articles quote news executives all but saying they will be able to call the election as soon as polls close early evening.

No election has electrified the U.S. like this since 1968. But the whole world wishes it could cast a vote in this one. Whatever happens, this U.S. election will change the world.

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Willow..nice signature..but I thought Obama is winning, not John McShame.
 
NEW YORK — Finding myself in New York City this U.S. election Day, I saw scenes that reminded me of the first democratic elections I covered in Afghanistan in 2004, or Iraq in 2005.

Scenes that reminded me of the historic election in South Africa in 1994 when a black man, Nelson Mandela, was elected president thus ending generations of white minority rule known as apartheid.

Or 1998 in Iran when women and young people turned out en masse to elect the first ever reform president, the moderate cleric Mohammad Khatami.

The enduring motif from those elections were the massively long lines at the polling centers. Men and women standing patiently, sometimes for hours, to cast their first ever vote for a hopeful secure future.

And that’s what I saw this morning in New York City as the polls opened. As I rode my son to school by bike, we passed a public school-turned voting center that made us gasp.

There were lines wrapped right around the whole block.

People were waiting happily, patiently, with their take-away coffee cups, snapping pictures of each other, recording what they clearly believed was their role in this historic democratic drama.

I asked some whether they had ever stood in line so long to vote here in the U.S. “Never” they said, smiling. TV and radio report similar long queues across the country.

Remember, the U.S. is never known for its high voter turnouts.

Everywhere you look the mood smacks of history…almost a foregone conclusion. Even New York City’s right-wing leading tabloids, are calling it for Obama.

These past few days, people riding in elevators, walking the corridors of their workplace, hopping in cabs or taking care of their kids, have all been discussing their plans for today, election day: Planning not just to cast their own vote, but to help shuttle the elderly, and cajole new young voters to the polls.

Meantime cable and broadcast TV networks can barely contain themselves: Newspaper articles quote news executives all but saying they will be able to call the election as soon as polls close early evening.

No election has electrified the U.S. like this since 1968. But the whole world wishes it could cast a vote in this one. Whatever happens, this U.S. election will change the world.

In the Field: Hear from CNN reporters across the globe Blog Archive - This election will change the world - Blogs from CNN.com

History is made everyday. How will the world change ?
 
Willow..nice signature..but I thought Obama is winning, not John McShame.



He may have won. That does not make him my President. As long as you guys on the left disrespect Mr. McCain and republicans then you can kiss my ass. and I don't give a shit who here don't like it.
 
History is made everyday. How will the world change ?

How will the world change?

The presidency of the United States no longer has a sign on it that says, "Whites only."

In addition the world will look at us differently. A different face will represent us. A multiracial, multicultural face. More like what America really is.....a melting pot.
 
How will the world change?

The presidency of the United States no longer has a sign on it that says, "Whites only."

In addition the world will look at us differently. A different face will represent us. A multiracial, multicultural face. More like what America really is.....a melting pot.




see? that's what sucks about guys with your attitude. It never had a "whites only" sign. It's just your sense of victimhood that imagined that sign.
 
How will the world change?

The presidency of the United States no longer has a sign on it that says, "Whites only."

In addition the world will look at us differently. A different face will represent us. A multiracial, multicultural face. More like what America really is.....a melting pot.

The rest of the world will look at us differently---Woooooo hooooo.
Lipstick on a pig ?
 
see? that's what sucks about guys with your attitude. It never had a "whites only" sign. It's just your sense of victimhood that imagined that sign.

Of course you realize America has to dump him in 4 years so we can get a hispanic in there, and then a woman, and then an Asian, and then------------------------.
At least the evil white men got run outta dodge.
 
Of course you realize America has to dump him in 4 years so we can get a hispanic in there, and then a woman, and then an Asian, and then------------------------.
At least the evil white men got run outta dodge.




ObamaDUmmieDingDong just said it in his speech. This country will be better because of what we did today. Oh really? What a uniter. What a uniter.
:lol:
 
more inane liberal wisdom? Whiny crybaby!

No, he really does scare me, I have nothing to whine about, do you? Stop calling everyone a liberal, it makes you look stupid, your calling someone liberal who is against abortion and thinks immigration is a huge problem and also voted against gay marriage. Thats not liberal.
 

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