In the 2008 election, there were 3 candidates that stood out from the others. There was Hillary Clinton, the first woman to run for president. There was Barack Obama, the first African American presidential candidate. Also, there was John McCain, the oldest man to campaign. This time, it will Barack Obama who will be sworn in in January of 2009. This proves that America accepts the idea of a variety of people leading our country. However, 40 years ago, this was not true. People used to segregate and discriminate against people of colors and others different from them. It took a lot of courage for Barack Obama to become the first African American president, and for Hillary Clinton to try, although she did not win. And of course, John McCain tried hard too. These 3 brave people should be inspirations for everyone. The 2008 election will forever be etched into the history of America.