Obamarama 2

The world's perception re: the United States of America, has totally changed following the election of Mr. Barack Obama.

From Africa to the Middle East to the Far East to Europe, people previously critical of the United States (politically, socially, culturally, etc. are now taking a step back. Have any of their countries elected a non-native President/Prime Minister? Perhaps the "American dream" is still something that we can believe in.

Americans are racists? No no no. Look who they elected.
Americans are all right-win crazies? No no no. Look who they elected.

Europeans, Africans, Asians, citizens of the world. The United States has done the incredible. And it is amazing how overnight, perceptions of the world's most well-known country have changed (for the better).

For, like it or not, an American election is a global election. The President of the USA has an effect on the lives of billions of the world's citizens. Indonesia had campaign style Obama signs during the presidential race, as did Kenya, and as did, I suspect, many more.

This may sound cliche, but I say, Let's believe, once again, in the American dream. If a largely unknown, African-American, 2-time senator from Chicago, without contacts in the big business, without the help of "the old guard" and leading politicians, can become President of one of the most powerful countries in the world, then we can all dare to dream.

Good luck to President Obama.