Today's Newspaper.
Barack Obama- The American Dream
Yesterday's news paper.
The night that could change america.
Celebration of a Nation. Not only is Kenya declaring a national holiday- yes that's true, but many french people are celebrating as well. I have seen numerous stickers and t-shirts and buttons both today and yesterday in support of the new president-elect around the city. A little bizarre considering they have no opinion on the matter nor could they influence any americans that they might come in contact with to vote seeing as it is France! I know of at least one Barack Obama party that happened last night that featured Obamagles (Bagles with red with and blue toppings). Sciences-Po even decorated the main hall in preparation for the big day. The small Japanese town of Obama is dancing in victory- obama chopsticks and kimonos etc. are flying off the shelf.
Everyone in my french class is pro-Obama. However, when my french teacher went around the room today asking what Obama as president would mean to each individual's country most of the people said that nothing really would change and some said that it might be bad for their country (New NAFTA agreement might be bad for Mexico and Canada, South Korea and Japan might have some strained relations- not entirely sure why, Russia might not like him if he chooses to focus on their war with Georgia over the war in Iraq) but other countries, Tiwan, Ireland, Germany said that most of the stuff wouldn't really change for them. "C'est Bizarre!" my teacher said, "Obama's campaign slogan is Change, n'est pas?"
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I love this. Yeah.. I read something on BBC that said relations with South Korea could actually get worse (also can't remember why) and Iraqis are apprehensive about Obama because they're not ready for troops to leave yet. (This still coming from BBC.) Mais oui you are in France so perhaps the conservativeness should be kept on the dl.
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