Monday, November 10, 2008

Global Postcards to Obama

So much goodwill:

London, England
"Good luck Mr Obama, it's a tough job ahead but the British people are behind you. You'll be a very popular president. Good luck."
Nairobi, Kenya
"We are so happy here in Kenya, in fact we are celebrating for your winning, thank you thank you. I would like to ask you to help our African countries where our people are dying of hunger, please come in and assist this countries."
"You've got extraordinary power as a leader. If you surround yourself without ego with the best minds, regardless of whether they've been your rivals in the past, you'll be doing us all a great favor."
Havana, Cuba
Among the reaction, Cubans said Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air.
Tehran, Iran
"To Mr. Obama I like to say that he should fulfil his promise to negotiate with Iran and resolve the problems." Read more