An election without parallel

2008 has seen many unprecedented events, and the list is pretty long. We can mull over that when the year draws to close which is still 2 months away.

Meanwhile it won’t be wrong to say that many of the news-savvy eyes are firmly riveted on the outcome of the presidential election in the US. The winner will be known in a couple of days but the heat generated by the event over the past year will take a long time to cool down.

Barack Obama, though frail in appearance, seems to have a capably strong pair of shoulders that can carry lots of load. What about expectations?

Indeed Obama is perhaps the first US presidential hopeful who has received international support even from nations that are traditionally anti-US. In case he wins, will he be able to live up to the mountain of expectations people want him to fulfill?

Since Obama is a black, McCain a white, many discussions occurred around history to be created if Obama wins. America has come a long way from racial discrimination, yet several cases of violence there in the run-up to elections happened.

This shows that racial preference is something that cannot be easily wished away. It is like a boil ready to inflame on the skin whenever conditions permit.

Many people seem to think that Obama is the man who can douse the flame of the global economic downturn that started in the US. The situation however is so bad now that things can perhaps only look better, albeit slowly, irrespective of who wins the elections.

Those who are in the knowing say India has less to gain from Obama’s win. Maybe, but why who knows many India Indians appear to be rooting for the senator from Illinois to triumph.

Call for votes in Barack Obama’s website