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Insightful overview of how the world reacted to Obama's election. Well documented, presenting a variety of viewpoints from celebrities like Nelson Mandela and ordinary people celebrating the "inspiring and overdue proof that the American dream was still alive".
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The breadth of voices gathered is excellent, and I found most of them gave great insight on each international interviewee's ideas about race and America, which was fascinating.
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Very well-reported story by an international team attempting to gather and present as many global insights into the Obama victory as possible. Insightful: both world leaders and private citizens are quoted on a wide range of issues and perceptions. Accompanying photo gallery of Obama supporters and celebrations worldwide added a completing dimension. Excellent context.
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I love articles like this --- the more viewpoints represented from around the world, the more complete a picture is presented.
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This global round-up about America's restored image--as a world power of dreams--doesn't enhance the U.S. economy or the challenges awaiting President-elect Obama ... and that's the point. Reading the eloquent quotations and viewing the Washington Post's extraordinary still photography, we experience the audacity of the raised conscience that connects us to each other.
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In keeping with the poetry of human jubilation, I'm reminded of these telling lines by William Wordsworth: "While here I stand, not only with the ... More »
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An accurate, interesting article that enhances its information by reporting on the reactions to Obama's victory in countries throughout the world.
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This is pretty high quality journalism. In America not many sitizens know the feelings of other countries. With this article we now understand that many different people share positive opinions about our democratic system.
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| Submitted by | Submitted by Michael Bugeja - Nov 6, 2008 - 7:35 AM PST |
| Reviewed by | Michael Bugeja (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Blake Ianni (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Janet Moorman (review), David Cohn (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), Kristin Gorski (review) |
| Edited by | Michael Bugeja - Nov 6, 2008 - 7:35 AM PST |
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Kaizar Campwala shared this quote:
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Newspaper headlines in Britain portrayed Obama’s election in soaring language. “One Giant Leap for Mankind,” said the Sun newspaper in London, which dumped its usual topless Page 3 girl in favor of a photo of Obama voting. The Times of London, which devoted its entire front page to a photo of a smiling Obama in front of an American flag, proclaimed: “The New World.”
Michael Bugeja shared this quote:
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The news of Obama’s triumph reached Kenya as the sun rose Wednesday, and within minutes, a wave of euphoria — and some serious reflection — washed across this East African nation, where weeks of violence after a presidential election in late 2007 left many people deeply pessimistic about democracy.
This is just a snippet of the eloquent writing jam-packed with information, setting up the poignant quotations.
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Fabrice Florin wrote:
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Like many, I am still absorbing the depth of this historical event -- it's no longer just about America, it's about world peace, and the prospect of finding global unity based on trust, rather than fear. Most importantly, it's about each of us finding new hope that together we can make the world a better place. Thank you, Barack Obama, for reawakening our civic spirit!
Kristin Gorski wrote:
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I love articles like this --- the more viewpoints represented from around the world, the more complete a picture is presented.
Michael Bugeja wrote:
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In keeping with the poetry of human jubilation, I'm reminded of these telling lines by William Wordsworth: "While here I stand, not only with the sense/ Of present pleasure, but with pleasing thoughts/ That in this moment there is life and food/ For future years. And so I dare to hope. ..."
Jack Dinkmeyer wrote:
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On a recent trip to the Mediterranean, every person in every country we visited spoke positively about Obama, hoping he would win. In the rare instances when Bush’s name was even mentioned, it was always negative. No one wanted McCain, considering him nothing more than another Bush. Everyone also hoped America would be restored to its former status.
Blake Ianni wrote:
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I've backed Barack Hussein Obama since he was nominated as the democratic nominee for president. I've always known that he was a fine human being but I didn't know that the world shared my beliefs.