Nov
5
Well, history has been made and Barack Obama has been elected the 44th President, and the 1st African-American President of the United States Of America. Some are overjoyed, and some not so much.
What are bloggers saying?
As to create a fair non-biased look, I’m just going to provide some quotes from the first 10 blogs that came up in a search for “Barack Obama” on Google Blog Search by date (some might consider this to be biased being how Google execs openly endorsed Obama, but it’s not like Google is creating this content, so make of it what you will):
There are positive and negative aspects of Barack Obama’s new economic plan. Some parts the plan should help us out as internet marketers. There are other parts that might hurt us. First, let’s start with the best news…we internet marketers are a resourceful bunch and we’ll probably make sure that everything goes well for our future no matter what.
Obama will be 5th youngest US president . Barack Obama will be little over 47 years when he is sworn in as US President on January 20 next and will be the fifth youngest occupant of the White House.
I just received via email a very insightful and poignant perspective on the election of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, Executive Director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
” Last night as America elected its first black president, Barack Obama, the room I sat in, filled with tears whether or not they had experienced the pain of being black. At the same time there was much loud celebration. It reminded me of the time when my sisters and I would yell for my mother to come out of the kitchen because there was a black person on TV. And she would come running. Yet, I know that last night we were not only witnessing a black family on its way to the white house but that the true nature of things had been revealed once again. There has always been change.”
- Mike4U, Kalyana Mitta Sangha
Barack Obama has won the fight for presidency. Whether he was your candidate or not, the big winner of this election is not only Barack Obama but the tools and technologies he used to propel him to the presidency. Social networking, online display ads, television, a half hour infomercial, radio, mobile, gaming (18! COUNT 18! games including Guitar Hero and Madden 09 featured in-game ads from the Obama campaign in the last weeks leading up to the election), the list goes on and on. All of these platforms he utilized to encourage support and interactive participation from voters. His campaign used these channels not just to raise money and sway voters–but to mobilize supporters in a way that would translate a win.
- Devora Rogers, Future of Media
Today, Barack Obama is hope for a better tomorrow for all Americans. He stands on the shoulders of all those people who have incessantly prayed for a day when “justice will run down like waters and righteousness as a mighty stream†(Amos 5:24).
Perhaps one day, my two sons and I will have the opportunity to meet Barack Obama in person to express our gratitude to him for bringing our family full circle.
- Peggy Wallace, PoliticalMusic.Wordpress.com
Yesterday there were people praying for a John McCain victory. There were also people praying for a Barack Obama victory. Did the now President-Elect Barack Obama supporters pray harder? Did they have more faith? What is prayer’s role in this election? What should its role be in the Obama Administration? How should one feel toward an Obama presidency today if they were praying against it yesterday? These are some very real questions in the thoughts of many Americans today.
- Jeremy Bradshaw, Culture of Sacrifice
On September 2, 2008, RBO began working through Obama’s Illinois State Election Board records for his Friends of Obama political action committee, which commenced in 1995.
To date, RBO has documented…
- Procrustes, TheRealBarackObama.WordPress.com
Barack Obama has become the first African-American to be elected to the United States presidency. Whether or not you were happy about the outcome, this is surely a historic election. It is one that will certainly be remembered for the voter enthusiasm it generated.
People flocked to the polls in record numbers. Some made a point to bring their children to share with them the privilege of voting. It made you excited for the future and proud to be an American.
On Tuesday, Barack Obama gave himself and his career as a present to the American people, a gift that promised them future miracles of reconciliation.
- Robert Fulford, National Post
There are positive and negative aspects of Barack Obama’s new economic plan. Some parts the plan should help us out as internet marketers. There are other parts that might hurt us. First, let’s start with the best news…we internet marketers are a resourceful bunch and we’ll probably make sure that everything goes well for our future no matter what.
Note: a few listings were skipped because they were blank or only included video, quotes, or links.
Popularity: 5% [?]
It indeed is a joyous moment not just for the blacks but to all. This nation is seeing the abolition of racialism. Let this not be just in the white house but in every aspect of life.
Well, the recap is that no one has really negative effects, and no one is sad. That is very important fact, because everyone have president whether they voted for him or not.
Chris, I root for the USA and its citizens. I cannot think of any other country in the world where this could have been achieved.
Well, Obama finally worked out, congratulations to him!
I wanted to blog about Obama, but I think everyone is still over hyping over him at the moment. I will reserve my ‘review’ of him until he had time to show what he can do first.
I am proud of the Americans for being so diligent in times of this.
Well Obama is the best thing that has happened not just for the USA, but for the rest of the world, after the bad economic fall. Somehow I have hope of a great change. He is exactly what we need right now and have no doubt whatsoever that he’ll deliver.
Congratulations President-elect Barack Obama! And well done to US citizens for making it possible.
I don\’t normally leave comments! But what you said here makes one think! Would you mind if I placed a link back from my blog?
The one fact we all have to remember is – Barack Obama (or anyone) can not function unless they are working in cooperation with the other politicians. Just as movie stars cannot make a movie all by themselves (well tom hanks is an exception):) and Prez Elect will have to be part of the machine. He seems like the guy who can step up and be in charge of that machine though.
Obama is most phnomenal us president from blogger point of views, Obama’s internet troops swarm the internet
he’s great 