Change has come to America!

In case you haven't heard, we have a new President elect...
Barack Hussein Obama!




The history that was made during this election campaign has shown the world that this country was not a total lost cause. We were able to pull together the people power to vote and make the votes heard despite the valiant efforts to thwart the elections and the process, as was done in previous elections. Barack did not follow the campaign into the territory that his opponent tried to take it but failed to do so, which was the race card. It was discussed and made a part of the campaign, and was an issue, but Obama would have nothing to do with it as a barrier for his success. There is no more Bradley effect, there is no more Wilder effect, but there is a new President elect!

I was talking with some friends last night, during the celebration of our new President elect Obama, that I thought that it would not be him that makes the change necessary for this country, but the country itself that will make the change. This is also what he alluded to within his acceptance speech and other stump speeches throughout the campaign trail. As one person was saying that she thought we should all be very careful and not make Obama into some kind of Christ like figure, as if he can cure all of the nations ills.

What I thought his new position and expertly run campaign exemplified was that he showed everyone that he had the power to hold this country’s new desire and vision to make the changes that he talked about daily on his campaign trail. He simply ignited what this world wants this country to bring forward. He was able to put feeling and words to what the country as a whole was looking for after these past 8 years of failed politics, policies and dreams. He has ignited what this country was yearning for, was asking for, and what the country voted for. His position is to simply hold that vision in order for the country and its people to maintain the reserve, capability and desire in order to manifest the massive changes that are necessary to move this country forward.

He has shown this quality of being the Commander in Chief through his ability to take the pot shots that the McCain campaign threw at him. He was able to see beyond, and help others see beyond the old politics as usual processes that his opponent was using for their campaign.

Obama has shown the country and the world the power of forward thinking and brought together a new mass of young, internet savvy people into politics. By creating a large group of new registered voters that have become excited about the process of politics has not happened in a very long time. He has shown that the process of campaign or policy information distribution has changed through the transforming power of the internet and viral marketing efforts that his staff understands.

Change happens, always. Most people are uncomfortable with change, as it is the unknown. But what has transpired now is that we have a new leader that is able to hold the vision of change for the country to take it on. Much like President John F Kennedy did when he sparked the mission for the people to put a man on the moon. This is a new vision for a new time that we as a people of this country will need to muster this new mission with this new leader who has shown that he is able to hold that vision in order for the people to take on the necessary actions to complete whatever tasks this country needs to right itself and get things heading toward a brighter future.



(c)Copyright 2008 Doug Boggs