The 44th President of the U.S.A.

Barack Obama has won the elections, how's that for 'a new age'? Here in Europe I think I can safely say that the Presidential elections were followed with the same gusto as in the Unites States itself. We had grade schools running their own campaigns for each candidate, stickers on the back of many cars with the name of their choice of future President and countless talk shows devoting several evenings in giving their two cents worth.

I don't think there has ever been such an intriguing race for the white house. Barack Obama, John McCain and don't forget, Hillary Clinton, an African-American, a Caucasian and a woman all trying to persuade the people of the most powerful nation in the world that they were right for the job.......

Would you be willing to do it? Having the immense power that the U.S. President has, one push of that infamous red button and WWIII would be a fact. It's always so easy to say, 'oh, if I was President I'd do things in a completely different manner' but to be honest, I don't think we could do much else than what these Presidential candidates have promised. The intricate web of politics is one I personally would not like to get caught up in. One has ideals, yet in order to make these ideals a reality, one has to compromise, for even though one is the President of the United States, one does not get to decide alone, and all too often the length of compromise is so great that there is not much left of the initial ideal.

I may be idealistic but I think that Barack Obama is a very courageous man, one who will do great things for his country but he really has his work cut out for him. The United States, along with the rest of the world is in financial turmoil and undoubtably, everyone is now looking towards Barack Obama to put things straight.

Congratulations to the winner - let us hope that he lives up to everyones' expectations, for they are extremely high, and there are people who are just waiting for him to fall flat on his face (so to speak).

But just to show the non believers that he won't...here is a short video to show you his moves.....



Enjoy!