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Eric Bartlebaugh
ENG 132.01
Essay #2
Amy Zicafoose
A Much Needed Change
The last eight years under the Bush administration have been for difficult for many Americans. The current administration has not kept their promises and now we are now ready for change. Not an idea for a change that we will not see in the next four years, but a change that will be visible to the American people. The Bush administration is run by lobbyists in Washington, lobbyists that do not care about the everyday American, but will do what is good for their company. Today in the United States many go without healthcare every day, a fact that this current administration has done nothing to improve for these individuals. The wages of many Americans continue to stay the same, while the prices of the goods they need continue to soar. Not only are the people looking for a change on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they need a change. The upcoming primary elections will determine who will be running for President of the United States in early November, and if Americans are as eager as they say they are for change, then the American people should elect Barack Obama as the next President.
“You can be the new majority who can lead this nation out of a long
political darkness - Democrats, Independents and Republicans who are
tired of the division and distraction that has clouded Washington; who
know that we can disagree without being disagreeable; who understand
that if we mobilize our voices to challenge the money and influence
that's stood in our way and challenge ourselves to reach for something
better, there's no problem we can't solve - no destiny we cannot
fulfill.”
Barack Obama after New Hampshire Primary defeat January 8th, 2008
Barack Obama, the current Democratic Senator from Illinois is the perfect candidate for the Presidency (Obama ‘08). Not only is the charismatic Obama ready...