First of all, I would like to present my congratulation on the amazing election that has been won by Barrack Husein Obama who obtained 338 electoral votes, and congratulate also to Senator John McCain for his everlasting spirit in this competition.
I think it has been a hard trial for American Democracy to elect an Afro-American to become the President of the United States of America. It was not only me, many people also thought that the race issue would be the big constraint for Obama to win this competition. Perhaps we still remember the figure of Martin Luther King or John Fitzgerald Kennedy who were devoted their political career in equality supremacy for everyone. As JFK, several times American people associated Obama with JFK because his youth. They also associated Obama with Marthin Luther King fighting for equality.
Besides a hard trial for American Democracy, the winning Obama has been a strong signal for Bush and his Republican Party that the world and American people want a change. People get bored and frustrated with the never-ending war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US citizens are calculating how much of their total tax that their paid regularly is used in supporting war in Iraq. Meanwhile, the domestic economic and prosperity was ignored by Bush Jr administration. It truly happens nowadays. The US financial crisis that influences the world economy becomes a landmark to finish the Bush regime as soon as possible.
Finally, Obama holds the hard burden to realize all of his campaigns, especially in the term of 'change'. I think the strong and ideal cabinet would be very useful to help the program implementation. Most of people, inside or outside of America, put their highest expectation in Obama Administration. Once again, congratulation Obama.
Andi Kurniawan
Alumnus of International Relations Program 2001
Jember University-Indonesia
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