The finish line is close. There is no doubt that the campaign trials for both candidates have been long and tedious ones. After 3 debates, hundreds of speeches, and thousands of handshakes, we are only days away from electing our next commander-in-chief. So if the last eight years have taught you anything, hopefully this year you will place your bet on a winning horse and vote for the "change we need".
I would be lying if I sat here and said I have always cared. To be honest, if you had asked me eight years ago who I would vote for, Gore or Bush, I would have probably ignored your question and gone about my business doing something that actually mattered, like playing my Nintendo 64. Even four years ago, a little older, a little more mature, I still hadn’t wrapped my mind around how important a presidential election really is. I was too busy in high school chasing girls and living my life. I wont go as far to say that I was completely oblivious about the election, I mean, I knew I wanted Kerry to win, but I didn’t know why. I didn't know the issues, I didn’t know much of anything. All I knew was that I was a Democrat because my parents were Democrats. That was it. So here we are, 2008. The country is in an economic free fall, we are at war with not one, but two countries, and life all around is just a little harder. I too, along with millions of Americans have opened my eyes and have seen first hand the repercussions of an ill informed vote. I have seen my uncle laid off from his job of 25 years because the company was forced to cut back on employees. I have seen my own father have to close down his small business and go back to work for someone else in order to receive steady pay. I have seen these hardships first hand, and I now know how important this election is. This is our chance. Our chance to right the wrongs of the past. A chance to change the direction of our ailing nation. I’m not writing this to persuade voters one way or the other. I’m simply trying to encourage change itself. To encourage voters period. Don’t wait four more years. An informed voter means a smart vote. Listen to the issues, research plans and proposed policies. We cannot afford four more years of the same thing. We need change NOW.
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In Roman Lomas’ blog, entitled “Here’s our Chance”, he is encouraging people to go out and vote in the critical election that just took place. He starts out by first describing to his audience how he had never taken much interest in politics in any of the previous elections years. He explained how he was either too busy focusing on the things that mattered to him, such as playing N64 and chasing girls in high school. I think he did well in giving examples such as those described because they were things that many people in his audience were able to relate to. Whether it be playing video games or any other hobby you may have had, many people simply did things that seemed more worth their time and effort.
Lomas then goes on to describe how he witnessed firsthand those around him who are suffering because of our economy. He describes his uncle being laid off from a job after having worked there for 25 years and his dad having to shut down his personal business. I think Lomas did well by including this information in his blog because I am positive he is not the only one who has had to witness their loved ones suffer through economic hardships.
Overall I think Mr. Lomas did an excellent job in persuading his audience to vote. He does not lean towards one candidate more than the other; in fact he does not make reference to either of the candidates running for office this year at all. He simply yet effectively lays out the facts that clearly show that our country needs to see change and that the only way for that to happen is to go out and make your voice heard through your vote. He did a great job.
I read one of my classmate's blog which title is Here's Our Chance and I agree with his argument that saying we all need to go vote in the presidential election for our own sake. I think he is succesful in encouraging people to vote by sharing his own experience which many teenagers like me are most likely experience the same thing. I used to be one of that kind of person who doesn't care much about politics and think that voting is just a waste of time, but as I have grown up I started to see things in different ways and start to realized that we need to use our right to vote if we want to have a better future for this country and for our own. In his article, Loman was talking the same thing and according to his blog, it seems like his target audience is teenagers or college students who never participate in voting. He wants to open the mind's eye of some people especially all the teenagers who are in his age that they can make a difference in this country by joining the vote. We have to change our mind setting and be an informed citizen, that's what this country is really need right now.
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