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Odinga supports Obama
Kenya Broadcasting Service ^ | 10/26/2008

Posted on 10/27/2008 2:15:02 AM PDT by markomalley

Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday said he would not attend the US Presidential elections but noted that Kenya would be well-represented at the event in which Barack Obama is fighting it out with John McCain for the highest seat in the land.

The PM said he wholly supported Obama's candidature and was just as excited as many Kenyans about the historic event.

The PM who said he was optimistic Obama would win the elections said his candidature for Presidency was a great honour to Kenyans with whom he shared a common ancestry.

"He will be President", Mr. Odinga said emphatically at Sara Hussein Obama's home in Kogelo.

The PM was paying a courtesy call on the old lady who is Obama's Kenyan grandmother.

Sarah was however, cheerful as she gave interviews to international media.

Asked if all Kenyans supported Obama, Mr. Odinga said Kenyans were aware that Obama was an American but believed in the national and global stand he had taken on many issues, and his general stand on issues.

The PM said Obama's campaign slogan "Change we believe in" had inspired many Kenyans who also believed his outlook and policies on Africa would help to significantly improve co-operation between Africa and the US.

"An Obama presidency will definitely widen our scope of co-operation", the PM told the large crowd and a barrage of local and international journalists who crowded the home which is now under tight security after it was attacked last month.  



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bo; kenya; obama; odinga
It sure would be nice if all of Obama's international endorsements would be broadcast.
1 posted on 10/27/2008 2:15:03 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley
It's high time for the 527s, and McCain to start airing TV ads on Obama’s Cozen Odinga, and how Odinga ordered his thugs to go on a killing spree in Kenya and how they surrounded a Assemblies of God Church in Kenya with people in it and set the church on fire killing all those inside....
2 posted on 10/27/2008 2:21:20 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: markomalley

Interesting.

I wonder if Odinga was at Gramma Obama’s house long enough to tell her to keep her mouth shut about assisting at BHO’s birth. (The non-virgin one, that is.)


3 posted on 10/27/2008 2:28:48 AM PDT by shibumi (...vampire outlaw of the milky way...)
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To: markomalley

“Kenya would be well-represented at the event”

Are they sending their elites or are they talking about their very own Barack 0bama?

No, wait, maybe they’re shipping over Barack’s brother and his hut?


4 posted on 10/27/2008 2:32:35 AM PDT by Boucheau (The Democrat Party and their beloved communism caused the current financial crisis - not capitalism.)
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To: markomalley
Once a "Luo", always a "Luo".

I really don't believe Barry is a qualified "Natural Citizen" of there good old US af A's, and thus qualified to be our President.

He really needs to prove his citizenship. Why don't the jerks in the media follow up on this repeated question? I guess I know the answer to that one.

Period.

5 posted on 10/27/2008 2:35:09 AM PDT by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: jws3sticks

Jim Lehrer (Disgraced PBS, Democrat operative): "Why don't we in the media follow up?
Because it interferes with our agenda and our book sales.
Now, how many of Gwen Ifill's book on Obama's 2009 Coronation would you like?"

6 posted on 10/27/2008 4:43:00 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Diogenesis

ZERO


7 posted on 10/27/2008 5:06:14 AM PDT by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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