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Legendary songstress Nina Simone once sang, "Birds flying high, you know how I feel. Sun up in the sky, you know how I feel. Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel. It's a new dawn, it' a new day, it's a new life for me... and I'm feelin' good."
Though I have heard the song many times, never have the words resonated with me as clearly as at this moment in time. As we enter the 111th Congress, I can feel the electricity of that new dawn and that new day, of change that we have longed for and that we believe in. For the first time in a long time I am "feelin' good" about our future and the start of the Barack Obama's first term as president of these United States.Barack Obama's successful bid for the presidency is a transformative chapter in American history, signaling a dramatic shift in our nation's politics and priorities. It is an extraordinary event that illustrates to our neighbors abroad that America has made tremendous progress in breaking down racial barriers that have historically paralyzed our nation.When a young child of color aspires to one day be the president of the United States, we can assure them, "Yes, you can!" For 21 months, President Barack Obama issued a clarion call for change, and the message clearly resonated with every group of voters - young, old, White, Black, -Latino, Asian, women and men and across party lines.See the full content of this document
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Obama Presidency Brings New Dawn for America
Legendary songstress Nina Simone once sang, "Birds flying high, you know how I feel. Sun up in the sky, you know how I feel. Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel...
See the full content of this document
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