DC Voters Express Their Opinion Produced by Karim McCaskill, Sade Bond, Jamir Smith, Ashley Lumpkin, Lanika Richardson, Myniesha Vaughn, DeVonte Perkins, Marissa Montfort, Hassan Pye and Brittany Wilkerson.
November 4, 2008. FNN reporters went to the Pentagon and Gallery Place metro stops to interview people to find out whether they would vote for Senators Barack Obama or John McCain. Watch the video to see what they found out.
Obama Wins! By Maurice Williams Photo by Ahmed Davis
November 4, 2008. “Obama wins,” was the sound from every Democrat throughout America with the election of the first multiracial president. I was one of the lucky millions to actually vote in the election. According to many news sources Obama’s victory was due to the fact that a large percentage of the youth of America, like myself, ages 18-25 voted for him. His triumph shows that you don’t need to be of a certain ethnicity or come from a certain place to be president. You can be of any race or even come from any background, so long as you have the well being of our country as your first priority.
My feelings when I walked into that voting booth, were pretty neutral. Well, sure it gave me great pride to do justice for my country but at first it didn’t make me feel any different. However, when I saw that my vote actually came through I was thoroughly excited. To me voting is nothing to get all worked up about but I believe it’s something you should care about—at least when the time comes around to vote. But, the coolest thing about being part of the election was that I not only witnessed history, but I was a part of it.
Maurice Williams is an 18-year-old senior at Friendship Collegiate Academy.
Vote People! Commentary by Chantell Leak
Are People Really Interested in This Election? Commentary by Alicia Weston
Obama Me! Photoessay and comment by Ahmed Davis
October 22, 2008. Obama fans of all sorts with excitement and joy on their faces overcrowded Ida Lee Park in Leesburg Virginia to show their dedication and support for Senator Barack Obama. Anticipation grew among the fans and supporters while they waited for him to arrive. Then, Senator Obama walked onto the stage and gracefully took the applause of his fans while greeting them with a cheerful "thank you". He talked about how he will create green job for millions of people. He talked about tax cuts and how he will decrease taxes for the middle class and boost the economy by creating jobs that will help us decrease our dependency on oil. He then made a joke asking the audience to " raise your hands if you make less than 250,000 a year." Almost all hands flew up into the air and he then stated that his tax cut benefits 95% of all Americans. He continued to discuss his agenda, then waved to the cheering crowd, walked off the stage shaking the hands of his supporters as he left.
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Ian Rowe, MTV, Dorothy Gilliam, Lois Page, Gerald Smith, Nekosi Nelson and Gear-Up.
A very special thank youto Patricia Brantley, Carol Seifert and Donald Hense whose continued
vision and support makes all this possible.
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