My first democratic election vote

Believe it or not, my mother raised ten children in this shack-like house in one of Africa's remote villages. An immigrant's Path from Cameroon to America

http://bit.ly/1R5PzXi.  I first voted in a democratic and free election in 2008 American presidential election. I was born and raised in Cameroon during the Ahidjo dictatorship and migrated to America at age 21.  In 2008, President Obama inherited an economy that was losing 500,000-800,000 jobs per month with and a ten percent Unemployment rate and a steadily decimating auto industry. Gas prices were near $4 per gallon coupled with massive housing crises caused by a precipitous collapse of financial markets.  Millions of Americans ultimately lost over $2 trillion in retirement benefits.  I lost $50,000.  Fifty or more Americans were being killed or seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan each month.  They was a general discontent throughout the country as America faced one of its worst recessions since reconstruction.  China was rising and America’s role in the world was in doubt.  Whether you agree with President Obama or not and irrespective of your political persuasion; what a difference 7 years make.