This is of course a pretty broad topic, but here is what a German thinks about the fact that Barack Obama won the election:
When Obama visited Germany some months ago, a crowd of over 200,000 people went and listened to what he had to say. Here is a video to get a glimpse of what this looked like:
Most of the people in the crowd were young people; about College aged. After the speech I talked to my parents and asked them what they think of him. My dad knows quite a bit about German and US politics, because he used to work for the German government for many years and he said that he would vote for Obama if he could because he likes his ideas and he likes that Obama wants to pull the troops out of Afghanistan, which also affects many German solider and their families.
Many people asked me who I would vote for if I was allowed to and I actually found myself saying more and more that I wasn't sure who to vote for. I like some things that Obama wants to change in this country, but I also liked some of McCain's ideas.
I do like a change in the Health Care system in the US, because I have to admit, the German system truly is better. However, my roommate told me that a universal health care system for America would seriously endanger her father's job as well.
I do like that Obama is a little younger and that he is from a minority tho. This way he looks at problems more in a way that the younger generation looks at them. The current German chancellor is a woman (for the first time in history) and she is doing a great job. I didn't believe she would be a good choice when she got elected, but I certainly got convinced by her actions and I am glad that she is doing so great, even internationally.
So, although I am still a bit cautious about Obama, I do think he will be able to change some things in a good way in this country. Since I have been living here for the past 4 years and will be living maybe for the rest of my life, I really hope that he will bring the same success to the country as the German chancellor did and is still doing.
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I hope he brings change, that is what this country needs the most. I do agree with your point too that Obama is young and can relate to the younger voters. He beat McCain because he had such a large "young voter" turn out and vote for him. I have heard as well nothing but good things about your German chancellor, and I am glad things have worked out so well.
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