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Barack Obama, vying to become the first black presidential nominee, is the most influential African American today. Currently he is the only serving African American senator representing his state of Illinois. Barack Obama was born to a Kenyan father and an American mother. In his early adulthood, Barack Obama worked as a community organizer, helping 150,000 African American register to vote. Rejecting high paying corporate jobs, Obama worked with churches, Chicago residents to set up job training programs for the unemployed and after school programs for school children. Obama, also was a civil rights lawyer, who helped end employment and housing discrimination. His track record is an indication that he has worked hard for equal rights.
As President, Obama will represent people of all colors: Blacks, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans because we all share the same values and face the same problems. Day to day, hard working American families are working more for lower pay. Not to mention that average Americans are having a tougher time: Inflation increasing, price of gasoline skyrocketing, college tuition rising and healthcare cost increasing. These are universal issues every day Americans are facing in these tough times. Throughout his campaign, Obama has the solutions to ease the burdens off the American people: He will offer universal healthcare to millions of uninsured families, lower tuition cost by offering $4,000 tuition credit, invest in renewable energy and give tax cuts to the poor and middle class families.
Not only does Obama have the support of the African American communities, he also has the support of the majority of white voters as well. What makes Obama more impressive as a person is that he has the power to bring people together for the common good. Obama has a wide coalition of black and white voters. He has shown that he can win predominately white states like Iowa which has 2.5% black population. Also, he has the amazing ability to attract young voters to the polls, which past candidates have fail to do so. The voters have voted for Obama because he has a good vision for American for years to come.
Barack Obama has a very good chance at becoming the first African American President. If this happens, he would break all barriers and help end discrimination and racism. His symbolic Presidency would give a chance for African Americans and minorities to believe they could do whatever they dream of regardless of skin color. The world will see that the United States has come a long way from the segregation of the 1960’s to electing their the Black President three decades later. Obama has also serves as a role model for kids across America because they see him as someone who beat the odds.
I am voting for Barack Obama because I see hope and optimism when he gives a promising speech. He talks about change, starting a new chapter for a better tomorrow; A tomorrow where students will not have to face financial burdens when they go to college or a tomorrow where ending racism and discrimination unites us all. He gives me a reason to vote and I am glad that my first vote will be for the first black President of the United States of America.