What do you care about Barack?

While watching at a recap of the US elections at BBC last night, i was amazed to notice how the people reacted to Obama's victory. Many of them cried or were just so ecstatic when he made his victory speech. I later realized that the hope they were putting on Obama's shoulders is so enormous considering the economic situation the US is in right now. Some analysts said that the present economic slump ironically swung potential McCain voters to the other side and did pull off the win for Obama.

What's more amazing are the celebrations happening around the world in the eve of the victory. A holiday was declared in Kenya to celebrate the event. Wide screens were installed on parks in France. In Canada, a hockey game broke into cheers as the declaration of Obama was shown at the game's scoreboard. Kenyans obviously have the reason to celebrate as Barack Obama Sr. is a native. The French and Canadians also have their own reasons. I myself cannot deny that somehow the win or, to put it impartially, the election result had its effect on me. Do you also feel the same?

What do we care about the win? Erap does not care about it. Other politicians are interested on how campaigns were being run and what technologies were being utilized. For a common Filipino like me, the perspective is easy to share as most of us see it the same way. Most likely we ask: "Would there be a better chance for an exodus with the Obama presidency?" As hopes for a better living here dwindle, we pass our hopes on to Barack's shoulders. Good for Erap, he does not have to go. After all he has everything to do here. "Anak ng jueteng".