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In the annals of American political slogan-writing, no one has ever borrowed material from a British cartoon. Jeb Bush can fix that. And Twitter can mock him for inspiring memories of Bob the Builder's 'Can we fix it? Yes we can!' with his new 'Jeb can fix it' catch-phrase. The former Florida governor relaunched his ailing presdiential campaign on Monday with a Tampa speech that climaxed with a litany of things he can 'fix' – just like Bob's friends Scoop, Muck, Dizzy and Roley.

AS Barack Obama plots his US presidency, Australia's Treasurer has hailed him as the man to bring the world together amid financial chaos. "This is a huge generational change in Washington. There is a new president now with a fresh mandate," Wayne Swan told ABC radio. "Of course what the world needs now is for countries to work together. "Barack Obama looks like someone who will bring people together. In meeting the challenge of this international financial crisis, that is sorely needed."