Obama Accepts Nomination
By Kid Reporter Jack Greenberg
After looking back on his past 47 years of his life, after only a short introdction of any kind, Sen. Barack Obama offically accepted the nomination for the Democratic Party for the U.S. Presidency. Obama, a junior Senator from Illinois, declared his acceptance in front of a crowd of about 75,000 Thursday at Denver's Invesco Field.
Obama opened up with a firm aceptance, but then went on to thanking former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former President Bill Clinton, VP PICK Joe Biden, and finally, his lovely wife, Michelle.
Obama than went on to the issues, such as the enviornment. "We will no longer be depenedent on foreign oil in ten years," Obama proclaimed .
When on to health care, he shared a story of when his mother was suffering from overion cancer. Obama stated how she was more concerned arguing with health insurance than herv own care.
He took time to rip Republican Rival John McCain. "He has voted with George Bush 90% of the time. We don't want a 10% chance of change. On economy, he promised tax relief for 95% of Americans. He than concluded with bringing his wife,two daughters, Joe Biden, and his wife Jill on stage, and watched the fireworks explode above their heads. And with that, the 2008 Democratic National Convention concluded. S o stay with Scholastic for 2008 Republican Nationional Conventional Coverage with Micheal Geheren, Daysha Peterson, Aaron and Ben Siberman, and me, Jack Grenberg!
Photo: Senator Barack Obama of Illinois accepts the Democratic nomination for President at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 2008. Photo by Suzanne Freeman
I like Obama. His tax relief idea is great, but how will he pay for that and all of the other programs he wants to make? Obama wants to give everybody everything, and who will pay for that? OUR GENERATION! But still, I think that John Mcain is WAY TOO OLD!!!! GO BARACK OBAMA
Also: GO MIZZOU!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Grant | September 03, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Barack Rulez
Posted by: Denzel Hardy | September 08, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Many people belive that mMccain is too old to run,but is that accurate? Even though most of our presidents have been younger than mcmain, it doesnt mean that he is incapable of running a good term.as a youth he served our nation full heartedly,to the point of beeing tortured . he has scars that he is proud of instead of trying to be the most hansome. If adults cant see right from wrong then who are we to look up to? To me the most resonable and affectionet person for our country is Mccain and Palen. GO THE MOST CAPABLE NOT THE MOST POPULAR!!!!
Posted by: laura | September 08, 2008 at 01:01 PM
I HOPE McCAIN WINS!!!!!!!!
HAHAHA
Posted by: Cody. | September 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM
I think Obama made a bad choice by picking Joe Biden as his vice president.
Posted by: Harrison | September 11, 2008 at 10:52 PM
i think barrack obama has a good chance of being president because he has alot in store for us with withdrawing our troops from iraq and all the programs obama wants to make.
Posted by: justin | September 13, 2008 at 12:42 PM
i hope mccain loses and barck wins 4 he can be our first black presidents and withdraw our troops from iraq
Posted by: justin | September 13, 2008 at 12:44 PM
i hope mc.cain wins beacuse he is a very good president....i belive obama is not ready to be president yet.
Posted by: claribel | September 14, 2008 at 09:43 AM
I DONT KNOW WHO SHOULD WIN THERE BOTH GREAT CANIDATES
Posted by: FLIP | September 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Wow, thats interesting
Posted by: Makayla | September 15, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Joe Biden is a great speaker and Vice Presidential nominee!
Posted by: George | September 16, 2008 at 03:44 PM
GO OBAMA
We like obamas view because he used to be just like us middle class men
Posted by: Elissa Comer & Kristen Harlow | September 18, 2008 at 12:10 PM
i think obama is ready and more prepared for president
Posted by: Bel | September 18, 2008 at 12:16 PM
He said thank you 19 times before his speech!XD
Posted by: Autumn | September 18, 2008 at 01:04 PM
I hope barak obama wins and it was a good idea to pick joe biden as VP.
Posted by: bethany | September 18, 2008 at 01:12 PM
McCain is The Best I just know that he is going to win. Uncle Sam is calling McCain "i want you". McCain We kneed you
Posted by: Chris | September 18, 2008 at 03:30 PM
I hope obama wins so he can be prez
Posted by: danielle | September 18, 2008 at 05:19 PM
personally i think mccain so we can have a women for a vice president
Posted by: jess | September 19, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Obama is right, ITS TIME FOR CHANGE, and we need it!
Posted by: amanda | September 19, 2008 at 12:01 PM
That is great, I am glad Barack Obama was picked to run for president.
Posted by: Haley | September 19, 2008 at 12:02 PM
obama can make a diff.
Posted by: joann | September 19, 2008 at 12:09 PM
I believe Barack Obama is just not ready to be president and that McCain is a little more experiecned
Posted by: bryce | September 21, 2008 at 01:15 PM
I watched the his acceptance speech and was very impressed. My whole family gathered in the living room after setting our alarms for that very moment. I do think he needs some new material for his speeches because his jokes and stuff are getting old. He seemed to have more people watching that McCain and on CNN, they even said people stopped in time square just to hear him speak. In my opinion the Democrats had a truly fun time and the Republicans had a less interesting convention. Barak Obama should have picked someone else as his running mate but not Hilary. WE CAN WIN WITH THEM AND WITHOUT THEM!!!
Posted by: Nicole | September 21, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Barack Obama should be our next president because he has some GREAT ideas...
Posted by: Marielle | September 22, 2008 at 10:06 AM
John McCain has great ideas.
Posted by: Drew | September 23, 2008 at 12:49 PM