Election

Election Day 2016 Hannah Pittel

Many Americans, especially Hillary supporters, are unhappy with our election outcome. Donald J. Trump was elected to be the next President of the United States.

Hillary Clinton fought a long and grueling campaign that was nearly successful.

Electing Hillary would not only be voting for a Democrat, but a vote for Hillary would have been towards our first woman President.

On Monday evening, November 7, 2016, Philadelphia hosted Hillary’s final campaign rally. Michelle Obama along with her husband Barack Obama, Bill and Chelsea Clinton, all accompanied Hillary for the event. Bon Jovi and Bruce Springstein performed at the event as well.

Thousands of people crowded Independence Mall to support Hillary for her last campaign event in Philadelphia. The crowd was both hopeful and emotional. Many want to fight for a better future.

“Our core values are being tested in this election...I love America and i know you do too,” Clinton said in her speech at Independence Mall.

Unfortunately, Trump ended up as the victor in what is considered one of the most important elections in American history. So much was at stake in this election and unfortuantely the outcome has divided America.

Protests have been popping up all over the United States since Trump’s victory. Many Americans are scared that Trump will impose and change major policies that will effect American life as we know it.

As a woman, I am scared of a man who says “grab them by the pussy” and whose Vice President supports punishment for woman obtaining abortions. I am scared for my gay friends, my Muslim friends, my undocumented friends.

We have taken 10,000 steps in the wrong direction. This set back will not last four years. Trump has made it “acceptable” to hate. This hatred will stick with the American people for years to come.

It is up to the educated American people to pull this country together. All we can do is pray that we can fix this collasal mistake.

Excerpt from Michelle Obama’s Speech from the Democratic Convention “And when I think about the kind of President that I want for my girls and all our children, that’s what I want. I want someone with the proven strength to persevere. Someone who knows this job and takes it seriously. Someone who understands that the issues a President faces are not black and white and cannot be boiled down to 140 characters. Because when you have the nuclear codes at your fingertips and the military in your command, you can’t make snap decisions. You can’t have a thin skin or a tendency to lash out. You need to be steady, and measured, and well-informed.

I want a President with a record of public service, someone whose life’s work shows our children that we don’t chase fame and fortune for ourselves, we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed — and we give back, even when we’re struggling ourselves, because we know that there is always someone worse off, and there but for the grace of God go I. I want a President who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters — a President who truly believes in the vision that our founders put forth all those years ago: That we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story. And when crisis hits, we don’t turn against each other — no, we listen to each other. We lean on each other. Because we are always stronger together.

And I am here tonight because I know that that is the kind of president that Hillary Clinton will be. And that’s why, in this election, I’m with her.”

Obama addresses Philadelphia to campaign for Hillary Clinton on November 7, 2016.

Spectators in the crowd eagerly watched Barack Obama give his speech campaigning for Hillary on November 7, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Trump ended up winning the election with 279 electoral votes, and Clinton with 228 electoral votes.