Obama-fever swept the globe today carrying widespread public hopes that the incoming US president will lead the world into a new crisis-free era. In the hours before Barack Obama takes the oath of office in Washington at noon (1am Malaysian time), foreign governments and new polls all showed huge support for the Democratic president even though many analysts have warned that expectations for his rule are unrealistic. Pictures of Obama dominated front pages and television news programmes around the world. Spain's El Pais newspaper published a photo of Obama and his wife Michelle above the headline: 'The American Dream Comes to Power'...Hopes that Obama can improve US ties with the rest of the world have grown in the run-up to his inauguration, according to a poll of people in 17 countries for the BBC World Service radio. An average of 67 percent of people believe Obama will strengthen America's relations abroad, with more than 50 percent thinking so in all but two - Japan and Russia - of the countries polled. (Source: Malaysiakini) Yes, history is in the making with Obama, the first non-white American president swearing in soon!
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