10. Hillary Clinton offering her support of Obama at the Democratic Convention
It took her awhi
le, but she really came through by putting aside their divisions and stepped toward true Democratic unity.9. McCain's Green Background
As he repeated "That'
s not change we can believe in." I couldn't take my eyes off the ugly, cheap, puke-green background his people had placed behind him. It was my first, real glimpse at how incompetent his campaign really was.8. McCain Leaving His Campaign to Deal with The Economy
First McCain stated, "The fundamentals of the economy are strong." Then, he decided to go AWOL from his co
mpaign. I kept repeating to my wife, "It's over. It's over." I wasn't certain how it would play out in the press, but once again he was grasping at straws. It was simply a gimmick, instead of a focused, steady approach towards the economy. Nobody bought the false sincerity of that move.7. The Katie Couric interviews
Once
more, like a moose in the headlights, Sarah Palin utterly proved her ineptitude. She couldn't even list a handful of newspapers he read. As far as her understanding McCain's policies: "I'll get back to ya."6. SNL
Not onl
y did Tina Fey do a perfect imitation of Palin on Saturday Night Live, the entire show rebooted its hard drive during the primary and presidential campaign seasons. I laughed until I cried - as did millions of Americans. Indeed, I can't help but believe that the totality of the shows had an impact on popular opinion, which ultimately played out at the polls in November.5. Obama's "Yes, We Can" speech in New Hampshire
I was c
ompletely bummed out after Obama lost in New Hampshire, but he lost no time in re-igniting his campaign with a speech that became the anthem for most Americans. It demonstrated Obama could get up off the floor and get back in the mix without losing momentum. YES, WE CAN!4. Obama's "This is our time" speech in Denver, Colorado
His Demo
cratic nomination speech not only filled a stadium with 80,00 cheering fans, his message kept my eyes off the ugly neoclassical pillars behind him. He sent shivers of hope up my spine!3. The Debates
Obama was a ma
ster with his cool demeanor and Biden touched us all with his emotion-laden comments. McCain seemed ever the fading septuagenarian with his misplaced comments and wandering all over the stage. Palin thought she could win opinion over to her side with a folksy tone and was nothing but cheap and fake. It was hard not to keep score: Obama-Biden 5 McCain-Palin 02. Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech in Philadelphia
Jeremiah W
right forced Obama's hand to actually talk about a topic he wanted to avoid: race. The speech was masterly written and powerfully presented. It did not close the door, but instead it gave permission for there to be more conversation on an issue that's divided the American people for all too long.1. Election night and Obama's Grank Park speech
This was our nigh
t, a magical time to celebrate and take notice of what had actually occurred: the election of the first African-American president in the history of the United States of America. Obama's speech pointed out this incredible achievement and let us revel momentarily. He then, in presidential fashion, guided us to a deeper understanding of where things stood. There would be difficulty facing the problems ahead of us, and it would take much time to overcome them. But, then the optimism set in, for he said we needed to do this together, united as Americans. It was truly an evening I will remember for the rest of my life.Happy New Year!
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