The American presidential election (88)

I first blogged about Barack Obama on 12 April 2004 [see that posting here]. I blogged 11 times on the Illinois Senate race won by Obama on 4 November 2004. In my last posting on the election, I wrote:

“I was delighted to see Barack Obama become the junior senator for Illinois and the only black member of the new Senate. This blog has been tracking his progress for many months. He is an able and inspiring politician who is destined to go far and maybe even as far as the White House one day.”

On 17 December 2006, I did a posting in which I opined as follows:

“In an article in today’s “Observer” newspaper, reference is made to Maureen Dowd, a “New York Times” columnist, who has dubbed the possible battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as ‘Hillzilla vs Obambi’, implying that the newcomer will be crushed by Clinton’s experience and money. Don’t you believe it. There is a desperate desire in the USA for an exciting new face and right now Obama does not need money to win publicity.”

Since Obama declared his candidacy, I’ve followed him every step of the way and blogged about him every step of the way, so that this posting is my 88th on the American presidential election. I’ve read both his books: “Dreams From My Father” [my review here] and “The Audacity Of Hope” [my review here].
So I guess you could say that I’m fan of Barack Obama. Tomorrow I expect him to be elected the President of the United States and, starting on 20 January 2009, I expect him to become one of the finest presidents in American history – a man who sees the world differently and a man who is seen differently by the world, a figure of truly global and historic importance, both inspirational and transformational. He will make mistakes, he will disappoint us, but his heart is true and his mind is sharp and he will be in the White House for the next eight years and in the history books for ever.
The world is watching.

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4 Comments

  • M
    November 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    This is really lovely post, Roger. I love reading your blog. Your decency, love and compassion shines through in your every post. I am currently out in Florida campaigning for Obama and our US friends are just so thrilled at the amount of support Brits such as yourself are giving them. Yes We Can!

  • Nick
    November 4th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    In your Hillzilla vs Obambi? post, referred to above, your American friend writes that the Chicago Tribune is:

    “very conservative and would undoubtedly endorse the republican candidate,
    who ever it may be.”

    Well, for the first time in its 161-year history, the Chicago Tribune endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate: Barack Obama for president.

  • David Eden
    November 4th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    Hi Roger,
    Just thought you’d like to know that I went to vote on my way to work this morning – I had to wait for about 45 minutes, as there was a long line at my voting place. At 8:05 I got ballot # 601 – the polling place opened at 6:00. The poll workers said that it’s the highest turnout they’ve ever seen. Now comes the long wait.

  • Mavis Smith
    November 4th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    Can America break the mould and vote for Obama in. My nails are down to the quick.
    Only in America can this happen. I could never see a black person being voted into the top job in the UK.
    Come on USA lead the way. He is a good man.