U.S. Again Hailed as 'Country of Dreams'
"Americans overcame the racial divide and elected Obama because they wanted the real thing: a candidate who spoke from the bottom of his heart," said Terumi Hino, a photographer and painter in Tokyo. "I think this means the United States can go back to being admired as the country of dreams." Full Story »
Posted by Michael Bugeja
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.