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It felt like I was flashed back to the 60’s, watching Obama’s inauguration. We were all crowded around a small black and white TV. I had stuck my metal scissors into the antenna to get a better signal.  Working in a call center while the entire country shuts down for an hour allowed us all to not get calls so I had several people surrounding me in my cubicle.

“We are witnessing history”, one coworker stated.  Seeing the mass of people on the small screen, people braving sub freezing temps and packing trains at 4:00 AM that was very apparent.

I’m not one of those people that hate our former President Bush with a passion. There were many, many things he did that I didn’t agree with but I look with much anticipation to what Obama can do with the country.

I can tell you what I’ve seen so far, I like. A focus on renewable energy. Encouraging people and to go out and serve. And the kind of serving where you get nothing in return. Bringing our country back to its founding principals. Making the government more transparent. 

Another thing is bringing a family that our generation can relate to into the White House.  I think we’ve all gotten used to old white people that it almost seems Hollywood to support someone who seems normal to us. 2 young kids. A president who shows us he can get down during his several Inaugural Ball’s. It brings the President down to a human level that not only me or my friends can relate to, but people all around the world.

I think right now Obama is just what this country needs.

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