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A reflection on Obama: 2 years later

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I remember back in 2008 when he was a young, bright-eyed senator who thought he could change the world. What happened? Many of my friends often ask me what I feel being an African-american male and having Obama in the office. While my own views on race quite often differ from that of the norm, I have to say that I do associate more with Obama than any other president past. This may or may not have to do with a racial correlation; I think it is more of his attitude. Obama has a cool and collected way about him. He often thinks things through before talking about them, and seems to be highly reflective and well-thought out. Rather or not you agree with his politics, he does take the time to think about what he is going to say / do before he does it. And if you know me, that is generally how I am. Over the past two years we have gotten a taste of how Obama views politics, how he works, and what his White house does to get the job done. Was all that "Hopey, Changey stuff" stuff, ...