I believe that this is indeed a historic win for the democratic party. Obviously, part of the reason is that Obama is the first african american president. Also, though, I think this election shows the apex of public dissatisfaction with the republican party. The public view of the party has weekend drastically from Bush's win in 2000. Also, Obama's win over McCain was of a much greater margin than Clinton's (the last democratic win) win over Bush senior.
Why did Obama win? First of all, everything about him, physically and mentally, embodies a fresh new start. McCain, however, is similar to Bush and most republicans in his views and appearance. Additionally, Obama captured the youth vote, not just because of his young age, but because McCain is the oldest man ever to seek presidency. In the end, I think it came down to simple public disatisfaction with the previous regime.
-Charles Judkins
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