I received an invitation from the Press Office of the US Embassy the other day to join them in monitoring the US Presidential Elections on Nov. 5 (Nov. 4 in the US) with other media personalities and dignitaries.
Since I started working in the media, there never was a Presidential election that caught my interest except this fight between Democrat Barrack Obama and Republican John MacCain. I can't help but stick my butt on the couch every night watching CNN or BBC for the latest updates on the US Presidential Election.
While the two are up against each other, in heated debates or in the press, their being civil with each other remains evident - something that is not common between politicians here in the Philippines. But let's not talk about Philippine Politics. There's just too much reality shows on air other than those acted by politicos.
Obama has been leading in surveys but observers believed the trend could change come election day (although some states have already conducted advance voting). An expert said surveys do not really reflect the choice of the voter. Obama is black and, undeniably, there are Americans who are not ready to have a black President for the first time.
But I am betting my 50 cents for Obama. While I only knew of the person when he expressed his desire for a party nomination several months back, I can see that Obama has the making of a much better President compared to MacCain. Let's face it, MacCain is old and he will be succeeded by a controversy-laden Vice President. Now America must choose - a first Black President or a First Woman President.
It will be Obama. I might not be a seer, but I can feel the wind blowing on the face of that Black American Senator.
