1. What "American truism" was re-confirmed by the 2008 elections? Why does the author take that position?

Answer and Explanation:

Undecideds always vote for the challenger, so they voted for Barak Obama. His campaign was staged in the limelight of change. He raised the slogan, “Washington must change.” The change against prolonged US war policy in Iraq. While John McCain emphasized his experience and supported the war to continue George W.  Bush’s war policies.

Moreover, Obama`s firm standing with his ideology during the times of significant financial crisis in 2008 established trust in his name. Meanwhile, McCain suspended the election campaign. The emerged challenger`s role of Barak Obama staged him with a tremendous decisive victory.

According to the  American Life Project, this was the first time in American history that more than half of the voters’ population went online to get connected to the election process in 2008 elections. This represents fifty-five percent of the American adult population. The internet`s role in the 2008 elections painted true colors of the technology revolution in the millennials era.

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