Barack Obama
After the longest and most expensive nomination race, Barack Obama made history by capturing the Democratic nomination as the first black candidate. On defeating Hillary Clinton, the 46 year-old Barack Obama will now face a five-month campaign against a 71 year-old Republican Senator John McCain, a Vietnam prisoner of war and staunch supporter of the US led war in Iraq. On the other hand, Barack Obama opposed the invasion of Iraq, called for an early troops withdrawal and is in favour of settling Iran issue only through diplomatic means.
It is widely believed that Mr. Barack Obama will really turn the page on the US policies of the past and bring a change that the US as well as the entire world is longing for. At a time when America's image around the world has fallen to the lowest level, this call for change by Barack Obama has raised new hope. At this juncture the US and the world need a person like Obama who has demonstrated discipline, principle, tactics & smartness in the nomination race with Hillary Clinton who would accept the offer of the former to become his running mate in the presidential race. And if that happens then White House will have a President who may bring something better for the superpower US and the rest of the world.
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