Election day 2008

Right now in America the clocks are about to hit midnight. That means election day in finally here. Each year in the United States the first Tuesday in November is the day that Americans go to vote. They vote for many different political positions (from Mayor to President) and ballot questions (to ask for new laws or governmental changes).

We vote for a President every four years and this year we'll be deciding on a new President. Will it be the Republican, John McCain? Or the Democrat, Barak Obama? There are some very big problems that the next President will have to deal with. The current financial crisis that is hurting so many countries and the war in Iraq are two of the biggest issues for most Americans. But there are still several other areas many Americans are concerned about, particularly jobs, the environment, and health care. 

The election this year has gotten very tense. There are some scary things happening in the world right now and everyone is very worried about choosing the right person to be President. No matter who is choosen, however, something exciting will happen in the White House. We will be electing either our first woman Vice-President or our first African American President. This gives us something celebrate, whichever candidate wins. 

If anyone out there has any questions about the election, please feel free to ask! I'm happy to try and answer.