Obama win restores world's hope in U.S.: expertAnd my favorite portion of this story:
Updated Wed. Nov. 5 2008 7:58 AM ET
Andy Johnson, CTV.ca NewsTORONTO -- Barack Obama's stunning U.S. election win Tuesday will be seen as a symbol of hope to a world that is largely jaded with U.S. leadership, says one expert.
Leading up to the election, several major, international polls showed that if the world could vote, Obama would easily be carried to the White House on the shoulders of all but a few nations.
Beth Fischer, a political science professor at the University of Toronto, said his victory will be welcomed by a world that is weary of George W. Bush.
"Not only has Obama energized the American electorate, he has energized public opinion in many regions throughout the world," Fischer told CTV.ca. ....
Across Europe, Asia and the Americas millions spent all night celebrating the Obama win, and even in much of the Islamic world Muslims celebrated a new start for relations with the U.S.