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.
- Dan Dimi – Site Reference
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.
- Myrtle’s Space
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.
- Victoria, Read it Or Weep
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.
- Dan Dimit – Site Reference
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