In 2008 I Witnessed & In 2012 I Took Part

Four years ago, it was a first, the breaking of a racial barrier. Tuesday night, it was history redux.

In the midst of national splintering and a time of deep ideological animosity, Americans elected President Barack Obama to a second term. And thousands rejoiced in his victory, one that seemed sweeter and, perhaps, more significant.
 

On November 07, 2012 Americans all over the world voted for the Barack Obama to have his 2 term in the white house as the president of the United States. As my followers on twitter was saying last night as we watch the election this was a "finger nail biting" election it was so close to call. Some Obama supporters had gotten butterflies in their stomach at the beginning of the race because Romney was up on his electoral votes, which determines the president  by who ever reaches 270 first. I personally applaud Mitt Romney for even stepping up to the plate and running for president, but we just couldn't afford another  (Mitt)stake compared to what George Bush did when he was in office for 2 years. From watching the debates I think both the president and the governor had both pros and cons on why they should when the seat of being the nation's president. I saw on Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram that their were several people saying that Obama didn't deserve to have that seat again. My problem with that is everybody who was eligible to vote Bush into office for 2 terms gave him 8years to screw up the world why can't Obama have 8 to fix it?


I also saw on the internet where Romney stated that he was going to take several things from Americans if he were to get into office, things such as foodstamps,financial aid, medicare,medicaid,and the abortion. To me this race wasn't in Romney hands because taking financial aid from a college student that means less opportunities to do better in life and dead end jobs. So me as a college student and several other college students didn't want to have to drop out of college. As far as medicaid and medicare there are so many elderly people who can't afford health insurance so why would he want to take the health insurance they do have away from them. They wouldn't have any way to prolong their lives or go through certain operations or even get prescriptions. These are older men and women that aren't working. I can personally understand the foodstamps because their are so many young people abusing the system they get foodstamps and either sell them or have a crab boil or cook out when they can easily get up and get a job just like everybody else. And abortion I think any woman should be able to have control over her body. I personally don't believe in abortions but if a woman feel as though she doesn't have the ability to care for a child, yes she shouldn't have sex, but why can't she have an abortion and have another baby when she feels she is able to care for a child.Also what about woman who are getting raped and ending up pregnant what are they to do if they aren't in a stable place to care for a child but can't get an abortion? These were cons that I didn't like about Romney because I feel like he was only thinking about himself and his family.All of his kids are grown with college educations. Everybody isn't able to have a full ride to college so why aren't they able to use what they have. I think the nation made the best decision every and they wont regret it.