Barack Obama

Barack Obama Speech
Barack Obama is looking to make history in the upcoming presidential primary by becoming the first African-American who is on one of the two major parties presidential ticket. He is the first African-American with a legitimate chance of winning his parties ticket and the presidency in general. He is qualified, charismatic, intelligent, personable, strong minded and most importantly of all he is willing to take on the pressure and responsibility of being not only the leader of the free world but the added pressure of being the first African-American President of the United States.
Obama’s speech starts off with the roar of thousands of people piled into a very large arena all eager to see the man that looks to fix the flaws of the country and change it for the better. He smiles and seems so happy to be where he is and see all the warm welcomes he is receiving. He starts his speech off with a little humor and ice breakers. He is very confident up on the stage. He stands poised and firm the way you would imagine a leader would look. He quickly and swiftly transitions his connection to the crowd from flattery and humor to courage as a leader and promises of change if elected into the White House. He promises better health care and benefits for the middle class and elderly. He insures that if elected he will pull out of Iraq and fix the failing economy.
As great as Obama’s promises sound, how much can he guarantee and how much can we expect from him? Politicians don’t have the best reputation of telling the truth and he is basically saying everything we want to hear. There is not anything he says that is borderline bad or could be seen as negative. Honestly, who wouldn’t want to see a stronger economy, a better healthcare system, better education ratings and an end to the war in Iraq? These things sound great in theory but it will be interesting to see how he intends to accomplish these things.
Another thing I noticed while at the speech was that he was very charming up on stage. He was very charismatic and made everyone feel like he was addressing their specific needs. He was serious when he talked about something important and laid back when he was trying to gain the crowds trust. He reminded me of a Bill Clinton type person. Very personable and charming with people and in crowds he commands attention and respect at the podium. I went there with my own impression of Obama as someone who goes with the flow and is very reserved in what he says but this speech blew me away. I had no idea he was so confident when he spoke or that he was that fascinating when he spoke.
I was very impressed with Obama and proposal on how he would change the country. I am a registered republican and I would not mind seeing this man in the White House. I would be honored for him to be the first African-American President. He is everything a president should be; strong, open to change, good specking ability and a good person. I hope he wins the ticket and runs against a republican for the United States Presidency. That would be the final step for the long journey Africans-Americans have taken in attaining equality in this world and I think Barack Obama would serve that role well.