Politically speaking, today is arguably the most important day of the year, and i suspect will go down as one of the most important days in American history.
As a British citizen, i have no say in this of course, but that does not mean that Britain, or for that matter the rest of the world, is going to be unaffected by the outcome of today. It seems pretty certain that Obama is going to be the next US president, and i sincerely hope that he will be one of the good ones.
How much of an influence the president actually has on America or the world is debatable, the last 8 years have shown that an idiot can stand up in front of the world and claim to have ultimate control over the worlds greatest superpower. Somehow, i doubt that is the case (although i suspect that Bush Snr is far more influential). Whatever happens behind the scenes, there is no doubt in my mind, or anyone else's that i know, that Obama would be a huge improvement over either Bush.
Just a short post from me today, nothing too heavy. For now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that today is the start of a new era of American politics, an era of change and hope for the future.
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