Obama, the surname of the soon-to-be 44th (but the first African American) President of the United States of America. Obama was elected yesterday with 338 electoral votes and 51% of the popular vote. For many in the US, the word Obama also carries with it connotations of change and hope. I don’t mean to turn this into a political post; I mostly just want my blog to be timely and relevant as much as it’s evergreen and irreverent.
Obama is also lauded, rightly so, for being a master of social media. Read this ReadWriteWeb article, Obama’s Social Media Advantage, to check out some of the tools that he used more effectively than the other guys. All in all, his campaign was awesome. He has some brilliant strategists on his team.
Historically, the taller and more handsome candidate has always won (at least since the debates have been televised). This time is no different. Tell me those aren’t great teeth!
Last night, Obama addressed a packed crowd in Chicago. He began with these words:
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.
For more speeches, videos, downloads, blogs, photos, music and info., visit BarackObama.com.
And if you’re like many in this country who got really fired up about this election and are now somewhat bored and bereft (even if you’re happy your candidate won), you would probably enjoy this WSJ article, Campaign addicts now confront the morning after: As election coverage fades, news junkies break old habits; Getting to know the kids. That, folks, is what they call a run-on sentence.
Geekily yours,
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