Just a few minutes ago, Bush gave his victory speech. He has won the second term, after getting the largest popular votes ever in US election history. Kerry who was defiant earlier in conceding defeat, finally gave a humbling concession speech, asking for a start of national healing process, of what has become a divided nation, after the presidential race.
The election (both state and federal) has cost about US$4 billion…. i wonder how many developing countries’ GDP would that number represent… it has been a very very very expensive election
What would be interesting to see now is how election 2008 gonna plays out….. Some people say that Hillary Clinton (secretly) ‘wishes’ for Kerry to lose, so that she could contest the Presidency in the next election…… Hillary has been dubbed as the brain behind Clinton’s Presidency, will definitely create a sensational Democratic candidate for the presidential race… Bill Clinton has ’shared’ his enthusiasm in becoming the First Gentlemen of the White HOuse (he has been eager to return to the White House, after formerly occupying it *with scandals for 8 years)… He is currently ’speculated’ to be a candidate in the next UN Secretary General’s election, when Kofi Annan will finish his term in 2006.
So, who will be on the other side of the fence???? Who else but the Terminator…. the actor-turned-governor of California has not made secret of his ambition to one day occupy the White House. Arnie, has been a very popular republican, after ousting the then-Governor Davis. It’s like Reagan Part II. Reagan was an actor before he became the Governor of California, after which his bid to the Presidency gave him two straight terms as the occupier of the highest office in America….
The only problem now for Arnie is he is not a US-born citizen…. according to the US Constitution, only US born citizen can become the President of the USA. There have been talks that amendment will be made to change this constitutional clause, and I have no doubt in my mind, that they will do just that….
So.. this is going to be a really exciting election to watch….. On one hand, you have Hillary, who if elected will be the first Female President of the USA…. and on the other hand, you have Arnie, who if elected will be the first migrant to become the President of the USA….
Both have strong characters…. both have far reaching fans… and both are saleable!!!! Watchout in 2008!!
In the mean time, it’s Bush, for FOUR MORE YEARS !!!!