Ohio Presidential Primary Most Exciting So Far

I've lived through many presidential primaries in my life time, but this one was by far the most exciting and hyped up primary of my life. The months leading up to this primary have been heated from the get go. With the Iowa caucuses beginning the races it looked as though Barack Obama was going to pull ahead early, but as time went on Hillary Clinton quickly closed the gap and was neck and neck with Barack.

After Super Tuesday Barack had taken a commanding lead, and some people have already begun counting Hillary out of the race. I, personally, am a supporter of Barack Obama just because I believe that he can bring about real change in Washington and has the best chance of beating McCain in the general election. Sure Hillary might have experience on her side but what good is that experience if she can't use it when it really counts? Such as when she decided to approve Bush's move to invade Iraq. We all know how bad that has ended up. I'm not here to persuade you towards the side of Barack if you're not already. The real reason I'm writing this article is to describe to you my experiences during the primaries on March 4 and the rally I went to before the primary.

I went to a rally before the March 4 primary and it was one of the most engaging political experiences of my life. I had heard on the news beforehand that Barack rallies had been known to have high turn outs so I decided to leave early. I decided to leave my house two hours prior to the start of the rally at our local stadium just to make sure I would get a good spot. When I arrived I was amazed to see just how many people had showed up. It was just as the news had talked about.

There were literally thousands of people lined up and ready to go. I was a little frightened that I wouldn't be able to get in but I wasn't not going to try. So I got in line and anxiously waited for the doors to open up. During the wait there were a few Barack supporters that decided to get the crowd involved while we waited by shouting slogans and having the crowd repeat it. When the doors finally did open I was so excited. Everyone cheered and started rushing into the stadium. Once I was inside I tried to get as close to where I though Barack was going to come in so I could get a chance to shake his hand. At first there were some Barack campaign workers that came in to get the crowd excited before Barack arrived.

When Barack finally did arrive everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs and clapping. The excitement in the stadium was as if there was a sports game going on. Barack didn't come in the way I had hoped so I didn't get to shake his hand right away. When he stepped on stage he started talking about change and his different views. It really was inspiring. The speech took about an hour or so and when he was done he came down of the stage to shake everyone's hands. I rushed over and stretched my hands in hopes that he would see me and shake my hand. He did!

It was a great feeling shaking someones hand that could really have an influence on the world and the way that we live. That's what I like so much about the political process is that you really get a chance to meet the people that will be influencing your life and the lives of others around the world. When the rally was over it took about 30 minutes to get out of the parking lot and head back home. It was an experience I will never forget.

The primary itself was just like any other primary. You go in and wait in a line until it's your turn to vote. Nothing special. My favorite part of the political process are the rallies and the big meet ups because your can really feel the energy. You get to really feel a part of the political process and meet the people face to face that will be running our country for the next 4 years. If you've never been to a rally than you're really missing out and if your state still has primaries to come get out there and vote!