(A) Obama's family background

For many people, Obama's family seems unhappy.

His family is not complete, and his father and mother have been married and divorced many times, which makes Obama have to face the psychological pressure brought by this divorce at a very young age. In addition, his dark skin also made him feel inferior and depressed. When Obama was nine years old, he read in a magazine that a black man finally destroyed almost all his skin with a powerful chemical desalter in order to get rid of his dark skin. This photo shocked him. This kind of inferiority will either lead to a person's sinking, or make him show amazing fighting spirit and strong desire for achievement in the process of generation. It was Obama who generated a positive and powerful motivation, and walked all the way from community workers, doctors, professors, state legislators and congressmen, and finally locked in the highest goal.

When Obama was growing up, his family didn't hurt him too much. His relatives are all kind people, and they will part if they don't get along, instead of endless quarrels and years of torture. Obama grew up freely in such an atmosphere, with many partners, and would not cause excessive adolescent rebellion. Although he is confused and addicted to drugs and alcohol, no one forces and distorts him, and he will eventually grow sturdily.

Because American family education is basically people-oriented, they believe that people have the ability to grow up, find their own direction and realize their ideals, so Obama did not preach, but grew up with feelings. His dream was also obtained by a young black man who struggled against social injustice. He felt the big family of international relations since he was a child, so he was very interested in the choice of international relations as a major in universities. Being a social worker made him feel more about the life of the lower class, decided to go into politics, and became more interested in studying for a doctorate in law at Harvard University. This is an inherent need for his growth, not for a job or a diploma.

From all this, we can see that Obama has a unique growth environment. The deep fear and inferiority he had since childhood made him extremely sensitive and precocious. He knows the discrimination suffered by blacks and understands the thoughts of whites. Therefore, he can win the support of the overwhelming majority of people on sensitive racial issues. It is against this background that his United America can eliminate the estrangement and anxiety in the United States.

(2) Personal charm won the hearts of the people.

Obama is young, healthy, handsome and energetic, which is his inherent advantage and the reason why many voters have a good impression on him at first sight.

As early as the primary election, Obama's unique personal charm attracted many Americans. Born a commoner, caring for the bottom of society, kind and infectious. His opponent Hillary Clinton is an out-and-out political "iron lady". Her noble birth makes her condescending, arrogant and too tough. In contrast, it is not surprising that people are leaning towards Obama.

In the general election, although the defeated McCain was rich in qualifications, he was mainly defeated in unclear thinking, age, eloquence and image. Mccain is a well-known marginal faction in the party, always taking the party as an enemy and doing something so-called "super-partisan". These moves are mainly because McCain's conservative ideas are unclear and uncertain. It is the lack of firm ideas that makes staunch conservatives dissatisfied and even angry. As a result, he represents * * * and the party, and conservatives have little passion. There is even a famous conservative organization "Anti-McCain" movement, saying that they would rather lose the White House than lose their principles. The reason why McCain lost to Obama in three public debates on presidential candidates is mainly because his thinking is unclear, not firm, unable to justify himself and unable to grasp the key points.

In addition, Obama's image and eloquence are far above McCain. Mccain is 72 years old and Obama is 47 years old, a whole generation apart. In today's TV era, the contrast between McCain's aging and Obama's vitality is very obvious. During the TV debate, McCain kept turning over old books, reading his speech outline and some figures, while Obama didn't take any paper. It stands to reason that McCain has been a senator for 30 years. He should keep his eyes closed and remember all the questions about taxes, welfare, medical insurance and social security funds in the American election. But McCain is too old to remember those numbers. And Obama is in the prime of life, not only has a good memory, but also has a natural eloquence, and his speech is rhythmic, ups and downs and infectious. In contrast, McCain is clumsy and old-fashioned. Many young people will instinctively feel good about the equally energetic Obama when they come out to vote this time. According to the export poll released by The New York Times, among voters aged 18 to 29, Obama got 66%, while McCain only got 3 1%, which is the biggest gap among all age groups. In the female vote, Obama also defeated McCain by 56% to 43%, which is also related to the image.

It can be seen that the success of the election does not depend entirely on the political party or the government. What is more important is whether the candidate's own public image and personality can be accepted by most people.

(3) Put forward reliable and practical policies.

Obama is very concerned about the bottom of society. He put forward practical policies and measures around a series of issues that people are most concerned about, such as energy, medical care and education, and quickly won the support of the people.

Regarding the war under pressure, Obama opposed the Iraq war from the beginning and announced that if elected, he would withdraw most of his troops as soon as possible, which won the hearts of the people. One of his winning strategies is to link his opponent John McCain with Bush's failed policies. Mccain just adopted a passive strategy, telling voters that Obama has no experience.

In addition, 70% of Europeans support Obama to become the president of the United States. One possible reason is that his foreign policy is based on his global worldview. He was born in Hawaii in 196 1 and spent several years in Indonesia when he was about 10. The experience of living abroad provided him with a perspective different from that of pure Americans. Many Americans who only live in the United States only look at problems from the perspective of the United States, which often means that they think the American way is the right way for people all over the world. American-style democracy promoted by President Bush and his senior cabinet members in the Middle East is a typical example of this American-style arrogance. Obama has a broad vision. He is very modest. He doesn't think the American model is the best for any country. He will not impose the American model on other countries. He is willing to negotiate with foreign leaders who hold different opinions. His China policy will be based on full understanding, instead of imposing American ideas on China. He will not take the fight against terrorism as the only goal in dealing with the relations between the United States and other countries. He is more open-minded than most previous presidents.

All these policies show that Obama will become the president expected by the United States and the world.

(D) the correct use of modern science and technology

During the campaign, Obama made full use of modern technology to make his name quickly known to the United States and the world, and also won many supporters for himself.

Obama was the first presidential candidate to raise most of the presidential campaign funds from citizens through his personal homepage. In this way, he raised the largest campaign funds in American history. Before him, all candidates raised money from vested interests (western oil faction or eastern bank faction).

Obama's fund-raising method: By pressing the button of "Donate" to run for official website, he gathered political donations of "tens of dollars per person" and made great achievements: he raised $605 million from 365,438+10,000 voters! Far more than the presidential candidates supported by the big chaebol in the past! This makes us have to admire its ability to use modern technology.

As a grassroots president, 47-year-old Obama, like most Americans, likes to use social media tools such as Facebook, Myspace and Youtube. A foreign statistical website made a simple comparison and found that Obama defeated McCain, which won a lot of credit for the young people with vacillating political tendencies in the new online media, that is, the audience of the new online media.

In addition, according to the documents of the Federal Election Commission in May 2008, most of Obama's advertising expenditure from June to April in 5438 was spent on Internet media, communities and search engines. Judging from the information disclosed, Obama's online marketing portfolio layout (especially the $2.8 million advertisement for Google) has achieved excellent results in winning voters. But at this time, his opponent John McCain just spent a lot of advertising money on TV and paper media in the conventional way.

From this point of view, Obama has made innovations in the election process, at least narrowing the distance with the masses. The road he chose is correct, and he can make changes with the pace of the times, which is the ability that a leader should have.

Second, the objective reasons for Obama's election

(A) the inequality of American social classes

The United States has always advocated equality, but the social status quo is still divided into three categories. Although the boundaries are increasingly blurred, the rich and the poor still exist and inequality is soaring.

A new study on American social mobility (the movement of families up and down the economic ladder) shows that it is far below the level initially thought by economists and is also lower than most people's understanding. In fact, many researchers say that the social mobility that once inspired Americans to struggle has gradually stabilized recently, and may even decline. Social mobility is the core of the American dream, which gives people hope. People believe that he can make the widening gap between the rich and the poor less unbearable. The logic goes like this: of course, there will be differences between the rich and the poor in American society, but as long as the two can be transformed into each other and there are things like equal opportunities, the differences between the rich and the poor will not constitute insurmountable class boundaries.

On the one hand, it is easy for a few outstanding people to reach the peak of wealth, on the other hand, it is more difficult for many others to move from one economic class to another. It can be said that compared with 30 years ago, Americans are more likely to belong to the same class all their lives. There is a contradiction at the core of America's new talent system. Talent has replaced the hereditary privilege system in the past, but in the final analysis, "talent" is at least partly based on class. Rich, well-educated and well-connected parents can cultivate various habits appreciated by the talent system for their children. When their children succeed, they are considered to have won by talent.

Some sociologists and marketing consultants believe that the three classes that people usually think of (upper class, middle class and working class) have been refined into dozens of micro-classes determined by occupation or lifestyle. Michael Haute, a sociology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said: "Class consciousness and class language are gradually blurring, but at the same time, class is also reorganizing American society. I think these discussions about' class demise' are naive and ironic, because we are in an era of sharp increase in inequality. "

It is these sharp increases in inequality that make more and more Americans, especially the working class, lose confidence in the United States and are full of doubts and anxiety about the future of the United States. Obama's civilian background and his success are the best testimony of the "American Dream", which aroused many Americans' enthusiasm and confidence in life. He brought the American dream back to the United States and quickly gained support from all walks of life.

(B) the impact of the harsh economic environment

Statistical research shows that the economic situation is an important determinant of the presidential election results. Good economic conditions are conducive to the re-election of the current president or the election of candidates from the same party as him; When the economic conditions are not good, choose the candidate of the opposition party. The current financial crisis is very bad, which undoubtedly provides a favorable economic background for Obama.

The American people have long been dissatisfied with Bush's policies, and the world financial tsunami has put American hegemony in jeopardy. Americans are generally anxious, and they urgently need a completely different president to change the status quo in the United States.

(C) "family dynasty" is unpopular

After Bush and Clinton came to power, Americans have long been tired of the "family dynasty" in which one or several families took turns coming to power. The ideal president in people's minds doesn't need a prominent background.

Bush is the most unpopular president in the United States for many years, and less than 30% of voters are satisfied with his presidential achievements. Apart from the poor economic situation, another important reason is his improper handling of the Iraq war. He and his father, George W. Bush, both waged wars and spent a lot of manpower and material resources. The growing opposition at home and abroad has made most people realize that a certain family can no longer monopolize the power of the United States. As we all know, Hillary is the wife of former US President Bill Clinton. Clinton worked very hard to cheer for his wife's campaign, but it even attracted people's boredom, because no one wanted to experience another Clinton dynasty.

It is for this reason that the political color of Obama's family background is not heavy, which just caters to the needs of Americans to get rid of the "family dynasty."

Therefore, all of the above shows that Obama's success is both accidental and inevitable, and it is a miracle created by an era and a current situation!