"THE BEST IS YET TO COME"

Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States last November 6th. He was the first African-American to be President and he is the first president since Theodore Roosevelt to be returned to office for a second term.

In his victory speech Barack Obama thanked 'every American who participated in this election'; he also thanked Joe Biden, vice-president, to whom he defined as 'the America's happy warrior'. He also had a few words to his wife: 'Michelle, I have never loved you more' and to his two daughters Sasha and Malia: 'I'm so proud of you guys'.

Barack Obama did not forget to talk about the principles the American nation is based on: freedom and dignity for every human being, hopes & dreams, obligations & rights, patriotism. "What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth. The belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations. The freedom which so many Americans have fought for and died for come with responsibilities as well as rights. And among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism. That's what makes America great."

The re-elected President also mentioned these difficult times we are passing through and he gave a few words of hope to the American nation and encourage them to keep working hard: "I have never been more hopeful about our future. I have never been more hopeful about America. [...] America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class. I belive we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in America if you're willing to try".

However, in this long campaign what attracted my attention more was the polling stations in which Americans could vote. In Spain we vote in the primary schools which are nearer to our address but in the USA, they vote in churches, pet shops, sports halls, private homes or even in laundromats. There go the pictures!!








Congratulations to the re-elected President and to all Americans that believe that 'the best is yet to come'.