President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday. The event took place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Center City Charlotte. The venue held about 20,000 people.
As Obama marched onto the stage, thousands of standees greeted him. Each person proudly waved an American flag, held a light blue “Forward” – Obama’s currently adopted motto – sign upward, clapped and cheered. Others took pictures and shot video of the event on their cellular phones.
“Michelle, I love you so much,” said Obama, marking the first words of his acceptance speech. After telling his daughters that they still had to go to school the following day, he proudly accepted the nomination for President of the United States.
Obama’s speech addressed popular issues, such as the economic crisis and education, while embracing the spirit of the American citizen. “I’m not pretending that the path I’m offering is quick and easy,” Obama addressed his captivated audience, “I never have.”
Obama’s speech rallied up the whole arena, and the background musical choices played a huge part: U2’s “City of Blinding Lights” introduced the President, while Bruce Springsteen’s “We Take Care of Our Own” appropriately closed the citizen-themed speech.
Obama concluded with, “America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won’t promise that now. Yes, our path is harder – but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer – but we travel it together.”
The president finally embraced his family on stage as red white and blue confetti tumbled down from the indoor sky.
Duane Whittier, a social and political philosophy professor at the University of New Hampshire, found Obama’s acceptance speech to be absolutely perfect. “[The speech] correlated positively with Obama’s current term, but Obama has had a record of not bothering to really explain his current term.
However, Whittier yearned for a worthwhile third party. “I consider the current Republican party to be proto-fascist, and the current Democratic party to be brain-dead,” he said.
Douglas Wood, a registered Republican and airline pilot of Hampton, New Hampshire, thought Obama’s speech was underwhelming.
“I thought that his speech was intentionally themed to be more subdued to allow Biden to shine through his praise and admiration for his boss.” Wood noted that President Obama was smartly careful to not make any tangible promises.
Registered Democrats Susan Guiney and Francis Roach of Medford, Massachusetts thought differently. As a social security administrator and a parochial school teacher respectively, each thought Obama’s speech was somber and serious.
“He was clear about the differences between the Republicans versus the Democrats for the future of the country,” Roach said.
“Obama was more specific, and he was more inclusive, speaking about women, minorities, and his vision for the country's future,” Guiney said, “Whereas Romney focused on what Obama did not do during his term.”
In addition, Guiney and Roach felt their votes were more important than ever. The couple stated that Obama had a positive message about the future and how he realistically needs more time to accomplish his goals for the country.
Obama’s speech rallied up the whole arena, and the background musical choices played a huge part: U2’s “City of Blinding Lights” introduced the President, while Bruce Springsteen’s “We Take Care of Our Own” appropriately closed the citizen-themed speech.
Obama concluded with, “America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won’t promise that now. Yes, our path is harder – but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer – but we travel it together.”
The president finally embraced his family on stage as red white and blue confetti tumbled down from the indoor sky.
Duane Whittier, a social and political philosophy professor at the University of New Hampshire, found Obama’s acceptance speech to be absolutely perfect. “[The speech] correlated positively with Obama’s current term, but Obama has had a record of not bothering to really explain his current term.
However, Whittier yearned for a worthwhile third party. “I consider the current Republican party to be proto-fascist, and the current Democratic party to be brain-dead,” he said.
Douglas Wood, a registered Republican and airline pilot of Hampton, New Hampshire, thought Obama’s speech was underwhelming.
“I thought that his speech was intentionally themed to be more subdued to allow Biden to shine through his praise and admiration for his boss.” Wood noted that President Obama was smartly careful to not make any tangible promises.
Registered Democrats Susan Guiney and Francis Roach of Medford, Massachusetts thought differently. As a social security administrator and a parochial school teacher respectively, each thought Obama’s speech was somber and serious.
“He was clear about the differences between the Republicans versus the Democrats for the future of the country,” Roach said.
“Obama was more specific, and he was more inclusive, speaking about women, minorities, and his vision for the country's future,” Guiney said, “Whereas Romney focused on what Obama did not do during his term.”
In addition, Guiney and Roach felt their votes were more important than ever. The couple stated that Obama had a positive message about the future and how he realistically needs more time to accomplish his goals for the country.
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