"Particularly in this era of rampant
'anti-Americanism,' one cannot praise highly enough the path traversed by this country
where the issue of race has long been an original sin, a fact exploited so
aggressively by its ideological opponents."
As the winner of the Democratic primaries, Barack
Obama will be the candidate of his Party to face John McCain in the November 4th
election for the White House.
That a 46-year old mixed race son of a Kenyan who
entered the Senate only three and a half years ago has been able to reach such
heights in the democracy of the United States is a historic event.
Particularly in this era of rampant
"anti-Americanism," one cannot praise highly enough the path
traversed by this country where the issue of race has long been an original
sin, a fact exploited so aggressively by its ideological opponents.
With Obama, a certain idea of America is back [in
fashion]: the idea of a generous society where equality of opportunity are more
than vain words. "Hope" and "change," the key words of his
campaign, embody this renewed ideal, which resonates in this country as it does
beyond its frontiers.
For this reason, the popular enthusiasm that Barack
Obama generates along with an unprecedented mobilization [of new voters] have
marked these never-ending primaries. The contest lasted as long as it could,
when the candidate celebrated his victory on Tuesday night before a massive
crowd of supporters in Saint Paul, on the very spot where the Republicans will
hold their convention in three months time.
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However, the fierce resistance that Hillary Clinton
carried out to the end has clouded the runaway enthusiasm of the Democrats. The
former First Lady united all of those who doubt the empty promises and
idealistic dreams of Obama, which are likely far-removed from reality and about
which Bill Clinton had the clumsiness to openly qualify as a "fairy
tale."
The many skeptics are living proof of the limits of
the "Obama effect." They incite us, for the duration, to beware of
hasty predictions of a Democratic victory in November and the infatuation that
to this day, has overwhelmed the American media, which was instantly seduced by
a candidate with such an innovative profile.
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Now that the final duel with John McCain has been engaged,
the first test for the Democratic candidate will be to know what to do with
Hillary Clinton. He has won the battle against her. But will he know how to
manage his victory? In being so slow to recognize her defeat, she has done him
no favors. Now for the first time, Barack Obama will have to adopt a
presidential attitude.
To keep her at a distance would show a lack of
elegance and would displease half of the Democrats. But to give her a place on
his team could well prove a distraction and rather than unite their forces,
could magnify their weaknesses.
Confronted wIth John McCain,
the Democratic candidate must change his tone. He must now convince a fringe of
the electorate that is far from being persuaded. He begins with a certain
advantage, since he has accumulated a considerable war chest and because the
country is, a priori, in the lookout for "change" at the end
of George W. Bush's presidency. But McCain, despite his advanced age, is also
an atypical candidate capable of surprise. The battle continues, and remains
just as exciting.
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