Barack Obama ran a near flawless campaign for the presidency and appears to be managing an equally flawless transition from candidate to President.
His election in itself has already had enormous benefits for the United States and the world. The out pouring of praise from around the world, not only the ritual congratulations of governments, but the joy of the public of every social level is a thrill to behold. Much of the world public again believes, at least for now, that the United States really is the embodiment of the Founders democratic miracle. Some large part of the leadership which we exercised for so many years has already been restored. Whatever his policies may turn out to be, the indisputable reality that he has shattered the black glass ceiling after some 240 years of slavery and after 145 years since Emancipation, can be a cause for joy among all of us, whatever our color.
We made it happen – by electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and by electing Democrats across the country, from around the world.
Most importantly, you made it happen!
You are the volunteer who registered countless voters. You are the help desk for VoteFromAbroad.org . You are the caller to hundreds of voters in swing states. You are the person who helped form a new committee of Democrats Abroad in one of nine countries around the world. You are the backbone of your country committee, from the Global Primary to Election Day events.
For those Americans you wishing to support the Barack Obama candicacy for the United States presidency, this is your chance – and to meet Academy Award actor George Clooney. As part of the Democrats Abroad initiative, American international lawyer Charles Adams is hosting an evening with George Clooney with both a fund-raising reception followed by a more private dinner in Geneva on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
For the first time in a US presidential election runup, American citizens supporting the Democrats Abroad Global Primary voted for their own candidates at over 100 voting centres in over 30 countries (including Switzerland and France) in person, but also by mail, fax or online. As Christine Schon Marques, International Chair of Democrats Abroad in Washington writes, this is only the beginning. It is still a long way to November and the presidential election.
Barack Obama ran a near flawless campaign for the presidency and appears to be managing an equally flawless transition from candidate to President.
His election in itself has already had enormous benefits for the United States and the world. The out pouring of praise from around the world, not only the ritual congratulations of governments, but the joy of the public of every social level is a thrill to behold. Much of the world public again believes, at least for now, that the United States really is the embodiment of the Founders democratic miracle. Some large part of the leadership which we exercised for so many years has already been restored. Whatever his policies may turn out to be, the indisputable reality that he has shattered the black glass ceiling after some 240 years of slavery and after 145 years since Emancipation, can be a cause for joy among all of us, whatever our color.
We made it happen – by electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and by electing Democrats across the country, from around the world.
Most importantly, you made it happen!
You are the volunteer who registered countless voters. You are the help desk for 
For those Americans you wishing to support the Barack Obama candicacy for the United States presidency, this is your chance – and to meet Academy Award actor George Clooney. As part of the Democrats Abroad initiative, American international lawyer Charles Adams is hosting an evening with George Clooney with both a fund-raising reception followed by a more private dinner in Geneva on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
For the first time in a US presidential election runup, American citizens supporting the Democrats Abroad Global Primary voted for their own candidates at over 100 voting centres in over 30 countries (including Switzerland and France) in person, but also by mail, fax or online. As Christine Schon Marques, International Chair of Democrats Abroad in Washington writes, this is only the beginning. It is still a long way to November and the presidential election.