The Election

The 2008 election has repercussions all over the globe. The victory for Obama was for the most part an elated celebration for several of the world’s countries. One of the reasons that other countries are affected by the election so much is because of the way the US has currently been conducting foreign affairs, such as the migration issue and the war in Iraq. Obama’s plan to remove troops from Iraq was greatly appreciated, and he also plans to improve the system of migration to increase the amount of legal immigrants. On the day of the election all of the businesses in Kenya were closed for a celebration for Obama. They hope in the future to increase positive relations with the United States. This may not be on the top of the agenda, but I believe that Obama will increase positive relations with all foreign countries. I respect his choice to sit down with foreign countries to talk, and I think we need more of that type of thinking in our government.
Along with the youth vote, technology plaid a huge role in this election. Technology is the main source of information for both of the candidates and depending on what source you choose to look at, you could get varying viewpoints and bias. Candidates created their own websites which were key to promoting their views in a positive light. Obama’s website even had a tax calculator that would calculate how much money you would save under his plan by simply entering a little bit of financial information. These internet sites tend to add to the global awareness as well. Nearly everyone has access to the internet, and this puts the power right in the hands of the people.