Tonight, Barack Obama accepted and John McCain conceded.
This is historic because of the ethnicity of Barack Obama. This is more importantly historic because we are seeing the same sort of transition that occurred between President Hoover and President Roosevelt.
To my Father, who was alive for FDR's "Fireside Speeches", he sees the same leadership in Obama that FDR exhibited when he led our country out of the Great Depression.
I argued that Obama's oratory style is more JFK, but he disagreed with me strongly: Obama's style is FDR. He is a calming yet motivating force that unites us in the common goal of national economic recovery.
I love my Dad and I greatly respect his opinion, and in this case it is no different. While Obama possesses the youth and charisma of JFK, he also possesses the wisdom of FDR.
God Bless America, and may we unite in our efforts to work our way out of our morass.
--Christian Antalics
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