The American Presidential Election

Although the election decision does not affect me, it’s hard not to become interested in the happenings south of us; especially when there was so much hype around it. Never before has a Canadian election seen so much attention as the American presidential decision did, and whether you tuned in or not, one thing is certain- history was made in the appointing of the first black American President, Barack Obama. Even non-Americans united in the celebration of this new era. Nevertheless, one question holds sanction in many minds- will there really be any changes made? Of course it won’t happen overnight, that’s a given. However, senator Obama claims he will “do what’s necessary” to repair the economy. His plan to do this includes 2.5 million more jobs with opportunities in the rebuilding of roads and bridges as well as schools- jobs that should have been taken care of years ago. Hopefully this fresh new face will live up to his promises for this fellow nation. If he stays true to his word, changes should be seen soon after he steps into office this January. So many times before has politics seen such empty promises as those of George Bush and Steven Harper, while little progress was made.