Obama and the International Media

September 11, 2008

Poll Finds World's Choice Is Obama

Key quote: "A new BBC World Service poll surveyed people in 22 countries and found that, in every one of them, Democratic nominee Barack Obama was favored over Republican candidate John McCain."

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September 02, 2008

Overseas Reaction To Obama's Speech

Key quote:  "Overseas, news analysts are still assessing the character and sorting out the implications of Obama's remarks in what has widely been described as an energized (and energizing), remarkable oratorical performance."

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June 18, 2008

World Watching the Obama Campaign

Not just us Americans are wrapped up in the Presidential fight between Barack Obama and John McCain.

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June 10, 2008

The French may think Obama is a "good" American

Key quote: "The French have always cherished a class of people called “les bons Américains.” These good Americans were those truest to a Gallic idea of what the United States should be..."

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June 04, 2008

Africa recognizes Obama's win

How some in Africa commented on Obama's win.

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March 28, 2008

Rev Jeremiah Wright lands Barack Obama in trouble again

"Barack Obama faced fresh controversy yesterday over the anti-Israel views propagated by his former pastor even as he was being welcomed to New York by Michael Bloomberg, the city's Jewish Mayor. "

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February 27, 2008

What is the value of the hope concept in this election?

Key quote: "In the end," Obama said, "that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation, a belief in things not seen, a belief that there are better days ahead."

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February 26, 2008

ALjazeera.net's version of the photo flap

Key quote: "Certainly, I don't think that photo was circulated to enhance my candidacy, I think that's fair to say. Do I think that it is reflective of Senator Clinton's approach to the campaign?"

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February 13, 2008

Michelle Obama from a foreign perspective

Key quote: "Maureen Dowd of the New York Times even accused her of "emasculating" Mr Obama when she should have been elevating him."

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February 05, 2008

Coverage from Moscow

Key quote: "The local chapter of Democrats Abroad has gotten "an extreme amount of interest from all over Russia," said Andrew Hardisty, its acting chair."

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