November 6, 2008

Stories from November 6, 2008

The Lusosphere for Obama

  November 6, 2008

See how bloggers from Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and East Timor are celebrating Obama as the new US president, and how they hope his election will bring change to their own countries.

Australia welcomes Obama, well most

  November 6, 2008

Australian bloggers found their voices after being glued to the media or live-blogging the election for most of Wednesday our time. Kevin Rennie zooms in on reactions from Down Under.

Caribbean: Yes, They Did!

  November 6, 2008

Barack Obama's historic win in the US Presidential election was as much the Caribbean's as it was America's and regional bloggers still have not come down from Cloud 9…

Morocco: On Hope

  November 6, 2008

Moroccans were no exception to celebration to the reverie that exploded around the world last night following Obama's victory. Although the Moroccan blogosphere (Blogoma) is somewhat critical of Senator Barack Obama, as results poured in, so did the posts, which were overwhelmingly supportive.

Obama: The Dream & Reality

  November 6, 2008

I am not dreaming that US president will care about us, coz it is all about benefits in politics. But I am really happy that Obama won the presidency because...

Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job

  November 6, 2008

A new day dawned in Cairo today. As it does every day. And it started as it always does: with birds, schoolchildren, and car horns. No national holiday here. I’m...

‘Race Relations’

  November 6, 2008

All morning I've been talking about the potential implications Barack Obama's presidency may have on race relations not only in the United States, but the world over. While I have...

Israel left uneasy by Obama victory

  November 6, 2008

Israeli officials in Jerusalem on Wednesday reacted to news of Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election with a degree of concern. Israel's leadership from caretaker Prime Minister Ehud...

Guatemalan Bloggers Celebrate Obama!

  November 6, 2008

Guatemalan bloggers are celebrating Barack Obama's win with songs, hope for change and personal wishes. Quoting a Tracy Chapman song, Homo Homini Lupus says: Changes are coming! Although he thinks...

Indians Celebrate Obama's Victory

  November 6, 2008

Indians continued to celebrate President-Elect Barack Obama’s victory on their blogs today. Their love for the future leader of the United States is clearly evident, with many writing posts thousands of words long about why they love him so much. Bloggers talked of how they admired Obama because of his warm nature, nice smile and oh-so-good looks. There were also those who even expressed jealousy how Americans could vote for such a man, whereas in India lies and corruption remain.