Today is the day before Election 2008. The monumentality of this moment both thrills and terrifies me because the older i get, the more i realize how much an election can impact my life. I can proudly say that i've been an Obama fan since the beginning, but in the past few months, especially with school starting, my belief in him has really grown. Something about his charisma, passion, and his genuine manner of speech makes me truly believe that he can bring the change that we need to this country.
Being at Berkeley has intensified the political frenzy, whether Democrat or Republican, everyone seems pretty excited about this election. My boss was saying the other day how it will be weird to read about this election and this time period in fifty years, when all this is written in a history book. I always wonder what side of the story will be remembered as the 'right account' of what happened because obviously not all sides are represented in history books. In fifty years, will my grandkids be learning about Obama's speech on race or Sarah Palin's battle against the 'liberal media'?
I think i'm having the most anxiety over the vote on Prop 8. First off, I can't even believe this is an ACTUAL proposition! How did a prop that takes away rights from individuals even get enough signatures to get on the November ballot? Even if people don't approve of gay marriage, they should still vote NO, because this is not the 18th century, and the bottom line is that we should not be ammending laws that deny rights to the citizens of this country.
Despite people's presidential political leanings, I really hope people get out and vote...because seriously, this is our lives we're talking about!!!
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