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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DismalScientist who wrote (43060)	11/5/2008 10:43:55 AM
From: zeta1961	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Yes...I look forward to getting to know Jill Biden...I hear that she and Michelle totally connected...I note Michelle let her walk out first in that picture...that tells me a lot re: class and dignity on Michelle's part..

To: DismalScientist who wrote (43060)	11/5/2008 11:05:27 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

OBAMA'S WIN ECLIPSES NATIONAL NEWS IN BRITAIN LONDON, ENGLAND – Britons awoke Wednesday to headlines like the Daily Express’ "A New World Dawns," and The Independent’s "Mr. President" in bold print below a full-page picture of Barack Obama wearing a winning grin. From all-night television coverage to special, late editions of the morning papers, not printed until most polls had closed, the U.S. election has eclipsed all national news here. Although Obama’s win wasn’t announced until 4 a.m. GMT, early morning commuters across the capital already knew the verdict from across the pond. "It’s fantastic news; great for the U.S., great for the world – just an absolute milestone in history," 41-year-old Londoner Jamie Davies said as he sipped a coffee from Starbucks before heading to work. Ahead of the election, four out of five British citizens said the outcome would make a difference to their country, according to a Gallup Poll taken in October. That figure was higher than from any other country polled. "Everyone knows that whatever America faces, the world faces," said Evans Olekanma, a shopping center employee in Hammersmith, West London. "Everybody is so happy because we really need a change," said Tasneem Islam, 27, as she sold copies of The Times newspaper, which featured Obama’s face with the words "The New World." "The economy is destroyed and we’ve been so frustrated, but now we can be hopeful with this great news," she said. read more........... worldblog.msnbc.msn.com