Election Result – USA

As a foreigner living overseas I was simply a remote spectator to the presidential election in the United States. The race for the presidency is over and the Boston Marathon 2012 was never run. Romney put a brave face on his defeat.

I was vicariously in the Obama camp. Frankly, the thought of Romney as leader of the most powerful nation in the world made me anxious. But I only knew either man by how the Western news media portrayed them. That might have been a false impression. It seemed to me that Obama did not live up to all the expectations he created when he began his presidency and Romney was too much of a loose cannon to be trusted with making good decisions over international affairs.

Obama’s victory speech struck me as inspirational for the American people (written by spin doctors no doubt) but heartfelt. I hope he was being honest and that he can work effectively towards the sort of America he envisioned. I wish America well in that respect.

Let us not forget, however, that Obama’s land of opportunity for everyone does not extend to unborn children who are aborted under laws he condones.