Campaign+for+Change

The battle for the presidency has been one of the most controversial in history. In this election, the Democrats were led by Barack Obama, the first African American candidate, with Joe Biden running for vice president. On the other side of the table was John McCain, the candidate for the Republicans, with Sarah Palin for vice. Although these two candidates had many agreements and disagreements on many issues, in the end, Obama won a whopping 365 Electoral College votes in contrast to McCain’s 173. What really drove Obama to victory was his desire for change. Change from the failures America has suffered from the war and Bush’s previous presidency.
 * Election of 2008 [[image:http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/10/1028_design_election/image/intro.jpg width="357" height="210" align="right"]]**

On January 20, 2009, President Obama gave his inauguration speech, inspiring America with his speech for desire to change struggle to prosperity. Within this speech, Obama promises to change the economy, healthcare, education, and environment. He refers to different points in history such as the Civil War and era of segregation to give hope by stating the notion that, since the past broke free of its struggles, they too can do the same. By uniting the American people with his blissful, yet encouraging words, he drove them to strive for a better future.
 * Inauguration Speech [[image:http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/09/51/16/slideshow_916519_171351_Obama_Inauguration_C.jpg width="259" height="304" align="left"]]**

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