Obama rises his chances to win by Zuzana Moravcova

Barack Hussein Obama, a young senator of Illinois and a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, speaks of hope and change, saying both require vision and recognize the need for hard work. In his presidential campaign, he mainly focuses on the issues related to war in Iraq. He claimed that the American people need to "finally focus on the priorities that George Bush has neglected," instead of false promises and a faulty strategy. "I will end the war in Iraq! I will close Guantanamo. I will restore habeas corpus. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century: nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease." He said America cannot wage the war in Iraq while ignoring mounting costs to American troops and their families, security and economy. "We're spending billions of dollars a week in Baghdad instead of helping Americans who are struggling here at home," he added. A year ago, Debra Dickerson, author of The End of Blackness, warned against drawing favorable cultural implications from Obama's political rise. He was born to a black Kenyan father and a white American mother, but his early life experiences notably differ from those of African American politicians who launched their careers in the 1960s through participation in the civil rights movement. It is the diversity of his extended family that is responsible for his "everyman" image. According to the TIME poll, McCain appears to have a slightly better chance of beating the Hillary Clinton, the NY senator, than he does the relative newcomer from Illinois.

by Zuzana Moravcova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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