5 Reasons Why the 2008 Election Is Historic
Barack Obama's victory and the 2008 presidential election in general is one for the history books
1. Barack Obama is the first African-American ever to be elected president of the United States.
2. Joe Biden is the first Roman Catholic ever to serve as vice president.
3. It is estimated that 136.6 million Americans voted for president this election, up from 122.3 million in 2004. That would give 2008 a 64.1 percent voter turnout rate, the highest since 1908.
4. States achieved record voter turnout numbers of African-Americans and Hispanics. Whites are estimated to have made up 74 percent of the 2008 electorate, down from 81 percent in 2008 because of the increase in black and Hispanic voting. In North Carolina, blacks make up 22 percent of the population, but 31 percent of newly registered voters were black.
5. Obama raised more money in this election than any candidate in history.
Sources: Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Newsday
Reader Comments
I am happy
Mother of one sent to war I am expecting they come back for good, and hope this will come after the change begin.
Barack promised that change.
change
alrit obama is ur time to clean the nasty house
GOOD USA
As a parent of 2 active military soldiers, as well as classified in the socity as minority, which I strongly opposed of being catagorized, I could proudly accept Mr Obama as our leader into the next century and give some guidance to our new generation (in which with his two daughters) will know that our youth need attention desparately, an education where it is exciting and challenging enough to want to go to school, not the military service. I see in Mr Obama a person with charater, in his wife a very understanding and caring wife and mother, in his daughters excitment for the future.
GOD Bless America!
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