Elections in the United States are like great drama playing out on a large scale. I was astounded by the number of Utahns voting, and I was thrilled to hear that 75% of the registered voters voted. I think that's amazing.I was so impressed by the amazing writing in both of the speeches given last night. John McCain's speech was great, and Barak Obama's will be compared to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. It was very like it in parallel structure and repetition of words. I must admit, I got a bit teary eyed when I saw Oprah Winfrey and Jesse Jackson crying. I was also touched by the tears in the crowd at large. It was an impressive, emotional moment.
Either way, the election was going to be an historic one: either a president of color, or a female in the vice presidency. I didn't vote, but if I had, I was planning to vote for Nader. I was shocked when John voted for McCain because Jack did, but I do think that it's sweet that John considered Jack's feelings when he voted.
I was impressed with the speeches, and I'm really glad I wasn't the one in charge of writing the words either of the candidates had to say last night. They had to write two speeches: the "If I Win" speech and the "If I Lose" speech. I'm glad I got to watch it on TV!
