Posted by
John Liebhardt
· 10:58 pm
· Kenya · Nigeria · South Africa
As the presidential election zooms towards the final lap, Africa finds itself in the throes of debate for the first time since the major party primaries ended in June. Since Barack Obama and John McCain beat back their respective challengers earlier this year, the two major party candidates have focused on other issues in the race for the presidency, like the global financial crisis and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Regardless of not having a place at the table, many Africans and African bloggers have followed the U.S. presidential race with keen interest.
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McCain Sidekick and Propagandist Jerome Corsi was arrested in Nairobi Tuesday just as he was about to address a news conference to launch an anti-Obama smear campaign..........continues below
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Related Post: Second McCain - Obama presidential debate transcript
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If Thursday's US vice presidential debate is anyway to measure Joe Biden and Sarah Palins's competence, then it clearly missed the mark. (READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE)
The standards were at an all time low given that all they had to do was to avoid making serious blunders. It was acting par excellenc...
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Many hopes and dreams are riding on an Obama presidency, both in the US, and among people in Africa, and around the world. Find out what Barack Obama plans for Africa.Photo: Obama and family in Kenya....
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Why can't people leave the old lady alone?
Break-in attempted at Obama's Kenyan grandma's home - CNN.com
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Suspected thieves tried to break into the home of Barack Obama's elderly step-grandmother in Kenya, the U.S. presidential candidate's uncle said Thursday.
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"Are any of you people George Obama?"That bio-assassin who helped swift boat John Kerry, and is now seeking his next Olympic pay off with a Google-dependent attack book on Obama, got third-worlded in Kenya.By the way, "getting third worlded" is KABOBfestese for anytime a first world citizen (or uppe...
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Posted by
Jon Gosier
· 8:25 am
· Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda
The US Presidential election is of great interest to many people around the world and the role technology is playing has been interesting, to say the least. Jon Gosier digs into African blogs to bring us the latest reactions on the elections from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
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Posted by
Amira Al Hussaini
· 11:34 pm
· Kenya
With a little less than two hours to go before the two US presidential candidates flex their muscles at their first televised debate, bloggers from around the world are busy registering their impressions on the candidates. Here's a reflection from international bloggers on Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
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Posted by
Lova Rakotomalala
· 2:56 am
· Kenya · Rwanda
With pessimistic views abounding on the economy, the two presidential candidates are pressured to each provide their strategy for exiting the crisis. Lova Rakotomalala brings us reactions from French speaking blogs.
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Posted by
John Liebhardt
· 9:31 pm
· Israel · Kenya · Palestine · South Africa
The death of a postmodern novelist. Teetering Wall Street Banks. A hurricane wreaking havoc in Texas. Yet, the Jewish blogger PatriotMissive points out that the top five stories E-mailed from the New York Times this weekend are either accounts about Sarah Palin (who earns the top spots) or her running mate, John McCain. Is America — and the rest of the world — going election mad? Inquiring minds want know.
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