There is no doubt that hope and optimism for the future were at an all-time high when Obama was elected president. Countries in Europe actually felt the same way as they celebrated the new president as much as we did. Though as the article explains much of this celebration was more in response to Bush leaving office than Obama taking it but Europeans were still hopeful for what Obama could do. As the American public has started to show its first doubts, as far as public opinions polls are concerned, one reporter set out to see how Obama’s rep was holding up in Europe. Turns out he is still a big hit. One of the things that Europeans liked most about Obama was his tendency to talk out negotiations rather than acting out. Though some Europeans are becoming fearful as Obama calls for more troops to fight the war, the majority of Europeans remain hopeful for what is still to come. England specifically has been a long standing ally of the U.S. and I think it is important to keep up relations with them and other European countries. As countries like China and Japan continue to gain power it doesn’t hurt to have a friendly face in the White House that Europeans feel comfortable standing behind.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/09/obama.europe/index.html
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Yeah for Obama! As I have stated in other posts, I think Obama is legit! The fact that even England likes him just makes him even more legitimate. England was not very fond of Bush (not to mention most of the world), Obama is doing great as president so far, and the fact that he is still maintaining such a strong, positive political image is impressive. Usually by now it seems that the media has dug into some kind of scandal or other issue to hurt a politician's reputation.
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