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After Colorado rally Obama says U.S. - Peru ties to grow stronger

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

RPP Noticias, a local news agency in Peru had the chance to speak with Barack Obama after his final campaign stop in Colorado on Saturday November 1.

After a festive meeting with thousands of jubilant supporters dancing in the streets, Obama affirmed to RPP reporters that the relationship between the United States and Peru would grow closer and stronger.

RPP correspondents explained Obama made these statements as he was leaving his rally, which was compared by Peru reporters to the presentation of a famous show-business star.

It was reported that Obama's stop in Colorado had a "festival feel" and that supporters acted as if elections were over.

Based on information provided by the Secretary of State's office, the Associated Press reported that 56 percent of Colorado's active voters had already voted by mail or at early polling locations.

"We can't afford to sit back or slow down. We've got to win Colorado," said Obama, who planned to headline rallies Saturday in three states that chose President Bush four years ago — Nevada, Colorado and Missouri, reported AP.

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# George W Bush says :
1 November, 2008 [ 21:50 ]

My voto is for Paris Hilton... Did you see her video??

# Rachel says :
1 November, 2008 [ 22:39 ]

Again, the Peruvian and Latin American media lust with Obama.

CNN Español has been looking like the Obama Español channel.

I think RPP is exaggerating their interaction with Obama in the report.

# SA says :
2 November, 2008 [ 06:16 ]

I feel that Obama would make a bad president.  I feel that he would only take the money and do nothing to solve the problems of the USA.  I feel that he lacks experience.  I feel that he would only do as his handlers told him to do.

# carmen says :
2 November, 2008 [ 06:20 ]

McCain wants to sign a free trade agreement with Colombia without analyzing the neighboring country's political and social situation, guess what? Sen.Obama said that under his presidency, he won't sign it until Colombia protects his labour unions workers, social stability, the environment and enables policies that promote equality. During the last debate he mentioned he had supported the Free Trade agreement with Peru because all conditions were met, so he knows what he is talking about and he knows that there is incredible potential in Latin America and that working together is the future! He got our votes already!

# Yeah, Right says :
2 November, 2008 [ 07:06 ]

I would not have a problem with McCain for president, but with Palin on the ticket, I wouldn't even consider him.

# Get real... says :
2 November, 2008 [ 07:09 ]

Carmen, what have you been smoking?  Social stability??  Have you picked up the newspaper here in Peru lately?  It a freaking 3-ring circus between Tacna, Cuzco, Cajamarca and where ever else some chuckleheads decide to burn tires, attack police and destroy property. 

# visa exemption says :
2 November, 2008 [ 09:27 ]

Well, we will see if that is traduced on the exemption of visas to peruvians.
USA citizen and many europeans enter to peru freely without any visa requirements, but peruvian must apply  for visa first.
Apply reciprocity .
Visas Requirements for peruvians...then visas requirement for foreigners.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EU_visa_lists.png

# Give me a break says :
2 November, 2008 [ 10:01 ]

Visa exemption:  good idea.  Let's do one more thing to shoot our local economy in the foot.  The last time I looked there was a long line of US citizens clamoring to enter Peru illegally in order to get a job.

# CapitanDan says :
2 November, 2008 [ 14:57 ]

Friends, What Obama and Mckain say now means nothing... The unions own Obama and they are against NAFTA and FTA... Mckain in Ohio, Michigan and Pa. was condemning the trade agreements also. All over the world immigrants that are not employed(Spain, Italy,) especially are being told to go home... As the worlds economies contract look for more protectionism on goods to protect the home nations workforce....Either candidate will have to answer to the unemployed.... Yea, it looks ugly... Chau friends

# mericorps says :
2 November, 2008 [ 15:44 ]

Dan,

I do not totally agree with you, I thik Obama will be his own man more than any president in recent history.

That being said, I do not think he will be looked upon with favor in 4 years (nor would McCain if he was elected) because the USA is so busted and broken by the last 8 years of mismanagment that it will take a decade or more to fix, and the fix will be hard and not pretty and whoever implements it will be hated.

However, I think Obama will do better at fixing it than McCain, and Palin would have no idea what to do, so that is why I voted for Obama.

# CapitanDan says :
2 November, 2008 [ 18:33 ]

Ah my friend mericorps, I agree, The new president will be like the little dutch boy with his finger in the dike.... I hope Obama has long fingersChau

# Eric says :
2 November, 2008 [ 18:55 ]

I think Obama will be a great president. Even though I don't totatly agree with him in some issues, he has the world perspective, knowleged, education, charisma, and good judgement to lead America, and make us look good in the international community.

I'm and independent, and actually supported McCain in the primaries, but he lost my vote by selecting Sarah Palin and running a dirty campaign against Obama.

# David says :
2 November, 2008 [ 20:35 ]

Obama will be more his own man then any President in recent history?

I don't think so! All these guys are sell outs, his voting record has proven that thus far. Pork barrel spending? Both McCain and obama voted for the $700 billion bail out (Which neither one mention).

Yeah he'll be his own man! You forget this man came out of know where and got elected and with tons of money left over. I'd say his supporters will expect something of a favor in return.

And remember this, he wanted Don Imus fired for making insensitive comments but no Rev. Wright.

Personally I think they both had a right to say what they wanted but apples to apples if you fire one you've got to fire the other.

# Devilmaycare says :
3 November, 2008 [ 05:30 ]

 

Let me ask one thing. Forget all these rumors. In Florida and maybe other states Obama is running an ad in English, on an English speaking station. At the very end of the ad it shows his name Barak Obama and then show the word "PRESIDENT" not "FOR PRESIDENT" but "PRESIDENT". What is this? Does Obama Believe that in this country he can be self appointed?

In this country we elect our President they don't select themselves. Someone already tried to tell me it was put to way to reach the Latin community, as in Presidente Obama but if thats the case why place the ad on English speaking TV. My wife is of Latin decent and she finds that explaination offensive, as if a Latino person watching a TV station in English would not be able to understand the word "FOR".

According to this ad none of your votes will matter on Election Day because Obama has already appointed himself or feels he has been appointed by some devine right. I say we should all show Mr. Obama just how much our votes count in the United States of America and vote "FOR" McCain.

Is it not Illeagal to impersonate the President? and has Obama ever heard of false advertising.

Listen, this is the first slap in the face to our Republic and our Democracy. I never believed in the B.S. rumors about Obama, but this is fact. We all of us as Americans should be outraged by this.

Anyone who has ever served their country in any form should be outraged by this.

Think about this, Americans have fought and died for our right to vote.

Women have suffered in their struggle to obtain their right to vote.

African Americans have gone through hell for their right to vote.

Now Obama says none of that matters, you don't matter, your votes don't matter and your elections are a joke.

I am the President because I say so.

Now I understand why he wants to sit down with people like Chavez and Castro he wants advice. He wants them to explain how they managed to take the control of their country out of the hands of the people. As far as the other sit downs with N.Korea and Iran one can only imagine but I bet it is not a good thing for us Americans.

# Devilmaycare says :
3 November, 2008 [ 05:37 ]

Obama talks about change. “Spread the wealth” What about choice? Many people donate every year to help others, they do it from their heart or they do it for tax reasons it doesn’t matter.
 

Who makes the choice of where that money goes? The people or the government.
 

We already have taxes going to a government run charity it’s called welfare and we all know how much good that has done over the years at creating a dependant way of life. That’s why welfare reform was needed.
 

I bet, if we all said sure we’ll make donations (a percent of our income) but not one dime will go into the governments hands and we will choose our own charities, Obama would be against that idea.
 

Obama does not only want to spread the wealth he wants to control where it gets spread to. Nice way to buy your own voter base.

The real question here is, Are you willing to give up choice just for the sake of change?

# mericorps says :
3 November, 2008 [ 07:41 ]

Devil,

Your first post does not even merit response, Obama is working his hiney off for every last vote and is until the last day and has made it very clear that this is the people's election and one word, or the lack of it for whatever reason you want to attribute it to does not change the the reality, no matter how bad you want it to...it is a silly and empty argument....or should I say cut and paste...

Obama does not want to spread the wealth, he wants to roll back the Regan and Bush middle class tax increases to the point it was before Regan tried his failed trickle down economics.  Due to inflation and recession, the middle and lower classes are actually now paying a larger percentage of their income towards taxes after taking out for food, shelter and health care than the upper class, that is a fact..I do not want to pay a larger portion of my disposable income than a wealthy person..it is not fair.

And no, the people do NOT decide how to spend the tax money, we are not a populatest country...we have elected officials to decide that for us, it is called a republic or representative democracy.  If we do not like the job they are doing, we have the CHOICE to vote them out of office. 

Public assistance is not a charity...there are many myths about it..but the realities are very different.  The average person who receives public assistance is a rural woman, usually with little education and a mother who has been abandonded by her husband.  The concept of the inner-city woman having babies just for the money has largely been disproven and is only a small percentage of assitance.  Further, the average person who receives public assistance use it for exactly what it was designed for, an helping hand during a difficult time, the vast majority use public assistance for less than 3 years.  Those facts do not make very good sound bites, so the GOP ignores them and writes what they want.  I find that to be very dissapointing and of bad character.

Clinton intiated a "welfare to work" program that is still in effect today and has been quite successfull at reducing the assistance rolls, or at least it was until Bush bankrupted the country and lost a record number of jobs and lowered the average income for the first time in decades.

The CHOICE we have is to put the money in the war or back into America, the choice we have it another 4 years of the same failed economic policies or go for a new direction, the choice we have is to have Sarah Palin finalize her passport to deal with a complex world in case of a tragedy should become McCain, or an international experienced Senator ready to step in for Obama should, God Forbid, something happen to Obama.  I hope nothing tragic befalls any of them. 

Under the Bush administration, more of our civil rights and freedoms and have been lost than through any other administration in history, (as defined by the number of Bush Administration policies and proceedures found unConstitutional by the courts) I think to continue his failed policies with McCain would further deteriorate American freedom and my CHOICE is to not allow that to continue to happen.

# David says :
3 November, 2008 [ 07:42 ]

When the French Philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville toured the United States right after the Civil    War,       He said 'Democracy will survive in the United States until politicians  find they can buy the people's       vote with the people's money',       Interesting!                   HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?                                         This is the most interesting thing I've read in a long time.     The sad thing about it, you can see it coming.                                           I have always heard about this democracy countdown.     It is interesting to see it in print. God help us.                                           How Long Do We Have?                                         About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787,    Alexander Tyler,    a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh,    had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier:                                        'A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist    as a permanent form of government.'                                       'A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover    they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.'                                         From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury,    with the result that every democracy will    finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.'                                          'The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history,    has been about 200 years'                                     'During those 200 years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence:                                         1. From bondage to spiritual faith;                                          2. From spiritual faith to great courage;                                          3. From courage to liberty;                                         4. From liberty to abundance;                                           5. From abundance to complacency;                                          6. From complacency to apathy;                                          7. From apathy to dependence;                                           8. From dependence back into bondage'                                           Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul,  Minnesota,    points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000  Presidential election:                                         Number of States won by: Democrats: 19   Republicans: 29                                        Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000   Republicans: 2,427,000                                         Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million   Republicans: 143 million                                        Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2   Republicans: 2.1                                          Professor Olson adds: 'In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won    was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of this great country.    Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements    and living off various forms of government welfare...'    Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the 'complacency and apathy'    phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's    population already having reached the 'governmental dependency' phase.                                           If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegals and they vote,     then we can say goodbye to the  USA in fewer than five years.                                            If you are in favor of this, then by all means, delete this message.     If you are not, then pass this along to help everyone realize just how much is at stake,     knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.                                     WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE,                   ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

# jb says :
3 November, 2008 [ 07:59 ]

CaptainDan is right regarding Obama and his support for the FTA with Peru....if U.S. big labor says pull your support, Obama will throw Peru under the bus. With a full Dem majority in the legislative branch and a Dem president, Peru will be lucky if the TLC isn't negated.  Like him or not, the only reason we have a US-Peru FTA is because Bush put his political capital on the line.  He made a lot of back office trades with the Dems to get them on board. 

# mericorps says :
3 November, 2008 [ 09:20 ]

Well, David,

Your fear of loosing a white majority aside,

No one has suggested granting citizenship for the illegal immigrants, the only proposal that WAS out there was offering some of the illegal immigrants temporary work permits after they paid penalties and made restitution for breaking the law, and it hss almost no chance of passing a Democratic nor Republican congress, at least in this current fiscal state...but perhaps you can plant some fear in some people...so go ahead and just ignore the man behind the curtain.

# No mon, no fun says :
3 November, 2008 [ 09:52 ]

Mericorps, according to the IRS's own data, the top 5% of taxpayers (those making $153,542 and up - the very group that Obama seeks to raise their taxes) already pay 60% of ALL federal income taxes. Obama promises to "cut taxes for 95% of American workers".  That simply is not possible.  Why? Because fully 30% of the U.S. wage earning population pay no federal income taxes at all (from the IRS data).  Zero, zip, nada. 
I don't have anymore money to redistribute.  My two ex-wives got it all.

# CapitanDan says :
3 November, 2008 [ 11:23 ]

Mericorps my friend your insinuation that David is a rascist is beneath your form... You and I know there are racists in this forum. Daivid has his beliefs like you....I can say David is no rascist. I respect both opinions as it broadens my aspect of life.... As for the next president, no matter who he is these FTA will be reined in.... Less so for Peru, because Peru basically exports raw materials, but it will affect the starting of new businesses that supply finished goods.... That will ultimately slow the growth segment for better paying jobs... Chau Friends

# mericorps says :
3 November, 2008 [ 11:34 ]

change those figures to disposable income, after rent, food and health care and the picture is very different.

# Julio Gutierrez says :
3 November, 2008 [ 12:51 ]

Folks,
Can I give an opinion? I hope I can.
I support Obama for many reasons, but specially for the US national security. If McCain becomes president, then what IF something bad happens to him (I hope not) and Palin becomes president. THAT would be scary, because she doesn't seem ready for such as tough job. I cannot image her dealing with Russia, Venezuela, Iran, or Iraq.
Also, I support gay marriage, sexual education in schools, and cell research. McCain and Palin do not support any of these real problems, because they are too conservatives.
Maybe because I'm agnostic and these issues aren't a problem for me.
Have a good day.

# Rachel says :
3 November, 2008 [ 14:54 ]

McCain and Palin don't support many things, but they are not going out there promising to revoke the present rights to say get married to the same sex or outlaw stem cell research or overturn abortion practices.

McCain even said so himself that he is a "Federalist" meaning he believes in the STATE'S right to choose its laws.

What's the difference between Obama as President and Palin as President? Sorry, but you can say that they are BOTH inexperienced for the job! At least Palin actually has an 80%+ approval ratings meaning she's doing something right.

I don't understand why Latin Americans think that Obama is going to open the flood gates for Hispanics. The U.S. Government is a government designed on Checks and Balances, not dictatorship.

I lost respect for Bush, because he's not a leader, but I don't blame him for the economy...Did we forget about our legislative branch? They're the ones that control the pocketbooks.

Obama has a very questionable past and one should be suspicious about the amount of money he has raised and spent. There is obviously a hidden agenda and if there is no transparancy in the Obama campaign then why would there be transparency in an Obama Presidency?

I think Obama is a pawn and the world is going to play him like one. Why else would Chavez want to talk to him?

Obama does not come off as a trustworthy and experienced figure like McCain. I can't vote for a President that I don't trust.

Anyway, there's no swaying anyone's vote at this point, I think we've all made up our minds and we have or we are going to cast our ballots for the candidate that best suits us.

# larry hiles says :
3 November, 2008 [ 15:36 ]

McCain will make a much better president.  Obama is too inexperienced.

# mericorps says :
3 November, 2008 [ 16:08 ]

Larry, since McCain would be the oldest elected first term President ..and he has a history of cancer, one needs to ask the question, what do you think of Palin's experience?

And for the record, Rachel, McCain and Obama hold the same position on Gay marriage, and re my above statement, do you think if Palin became president, she would hold the same line on Marriage, abortion and stem cell research as McCain?

# c. schmidt says :
3 November, 2008 [ 17:46 ]

Well - it seems it will be mister Barak Obama tomorrow- I wish him a lot of  luck-
myself I was more in favour of Hillary-(my girl ) we will see-
Definitly the good men is driven by making the job right  and has plenty of time to win over sceptic hearts by making correct decisions and most of all peace. 
I  hope he keeps his promises and it will not stay in political blablaba.
If not any Peruvian diplomat will ask him this favour -I will do so in advance. Someone has to do it sooner or later anyhow.
Dear mister President-
Surely you have an uneasy task-and many problems to resolve. 
I wish you luck.
If you find one minute time in the next month than  I ask you very much to get informed about recent events in Peru- and even better -please visit us and speak to common Peruvian people from the streets only 5 minutes.
It would be very nice if You could ask on internacional level questions about our institutions - specially our justice system, about the result of "peoples counting" two years ago, about tecnical car revisions orderd by Peruvian authorities, about our  fugitive mister Romulo Leon who is acording to press reviews linked to  politicians , about our reconstruction in the earth quake zone, about the problems in some mining areas and the hunger and poorness  in the rural zones and about distribution of countries richness in general and alos about press freedom.  
Every year 300 000 Peruvians go. Many of them go to your country because they are unhappy with the situation here.
This should change and I strongly believe it can be changed.
As much as You believe in change too.
Peru needs  positive political influence on internacional level from good willing persons.
sincerelly

# He don't Ba-rock My World... says :
3 November, 2008 [ 18:07 ]

Barack Obama is a friend to Latinos? The record demonstrates the opposite. Did you know that after the 2000 census that showed a tremendous growth in the Latino community of Chicago, Obama told reporters in Chicago that while everyone agrees that the Hispanic population has grown, they cannot expand by taking power from the African-American community? You heard right. But there's more. Did you know that Obama has never hired a Latino to a senior position in his office throughout his legislative career? Did you know that Obama has opposed trade with Mexico, Central America and Colombia, yet supports free trade with Africa? And during the immigration debate in the Senate, Obama ignored us in order to avoid upsetting labor unions and the voters in Iowa. And now after ignoring Latinos throughout his career, he promises us everything. Please Mr. Obama, Latinos are tired of the empty promises from politicians, like yourself, that offer us everything when you need our votes, but then forget about us. Latinos, think it over, because the future is in your hands.

# c. schmidt says :
3 November, 2008 [ 19:14 ]

High Barock- well if you are right than we have to make him a friend I guess so- with  diplomacy- nothing more - nothing less.
I did not suffer Obamia- because I think  tax raise is as much a mistake and a economy killer like some of his proposals in foreign policy, Anyhow- he sounds more like peace  than mister Mc Cain who seems to see life as an endless  battlelfield- of fighting and winning.  
and wars there are enough- Irak , Afghanistan - all uppsidedown in the whole area  and in Pakistan it is not looking good at all-
Mister Colin Powell almost salomonic judgments  somehow make sence too me - he must have his good reasons why he swich.  

# mericorps says :
3 November, 2008 [ 19:36 ]

interesting ba-rock my world,

And something i would find quite alarming...if it were not a lie.

factcheck.org and a host of other organizations have disproven this made-up story to be a string of outright lies and misquotes.  Funny thing is that it did not come from La Raza or any other Latino based organization (and I do not trust La Raza anymore than  trust the GOP), but it came from a white supremecist website.  I am sure you would not be lookin there, but I would ask questions of your friend who forwarded you that false story.

but I am sure if you feel the need to keep repeating it, somone will beleive it, so please do not let the truth get in your way.

# Devilmaycare says :
3 November, 2008 [ 20:10 ]

Mericorps, Maybe a word for you don't mean anything but for others in The U.S. and the rest of the world a word means everything. It was Barak Obama who said words are important.

You try to distract from the issues.

If Obama is a man of his "WORD" then indeed words are very important.

Obama is not a stupid man and I am sure he has a staff of professional writers, so it's hard for me to believe this was a mistake. It was his ad and his words, you can try to distract from the truth but people are not as dumb as Mr. Obama seems to think they are. 

As far as cut and paste you are right or at least half right. It was the letter I sent to the Obama website and the McCain website. Rather then typing it all over again I copied and pasted it here. Do you feel better now that you know? By the way they have stopped running the ad. must be Obama agrees with me that words are important. 

The Palin arguement doesn't hold water. At least she has executive experience and had done for her state exactly what any President would love to be able to do. Please the people she represents. 80% approval rating in her state after two years on the job. If she runs the country like she runs her state we have nothing to worry about.

Obama is a fast talking lawyer turned politician who will try to use those "unimportant Words" to sway the nation by any means possible to cast their vote for them. Without Words, Obama has nothing because he hasn't got the experience or the proven record of reform that McCain has. 

One thing is for sure, Rachel is right no one is swaying anyones point of view at this point. I voted for McCain Saturday.

Mericorps, when we are talking about a sporting event, then it becomes a you win I lose thing. When we are talking about who will be the next President, it becomes a we all win or we all lose thing. I pray that we all win and I fear we may all lose.    

One thing I want you all to know, If McCain wins he will be my President and if Obama wins he will also be my President. "We The People" need to come together behind our President and stop this party fighting. We are all Americans.    

Everyone who can vote, please vote your choice and for the sake of all of us lets hope that whoever wins does good "By the People" and "For the People" of the U.S. and is able to create an enviroment of peace and prosperity around the world.  

         

# David says :
4 November, 2008 [ 04:08 ]

Mericorps,

In the past Presidents have used words like "new world order" "One world government" and now we have a man saying he will "spread the wealth around" Yet you never seem to find these words offensive.

You mention that you'd like to change the numbers around in my above statement but yet you don't. You often refer to factcheck as if it were a god or something, have you looked into there disclaimer?

Taxes can only go up so high and Obama is giving us his word he will raise them again as he has in the past. Yes he did get some work done during his brief stay in office. He has an apatite for pork, taxes, and social programs.

Nothing wrong with the latter so long as they are kept within reason, "spreading the wealth around" is not within reason!

# mericorps says :
4 November, 2008 [ 07:26 ]

George H.W. Bush:

Read my lips..NO NEW TAXES...

Clinton..Surplus

W. Bush, worst deficit in world history.

history differs with you about party support, yet the extremists always screamed doom and gloom when the opposition was elected, however the DEMS have been right.

# Devilmaycare says :
4 November, 2008 [ 09:23 ]

Just for the record on the Free Trade Agreement with Peru Obama didn't vote at all (I guess it wasn't important to his intrests) and Biden voted No! 

Now Mericorps you can call this information from a KKK site as you did above but I call it the United States Senate website/voting records. I guess this would make Obama a member of the KKK too. Is there nothing this man wouldn't do to get a vote? 

This comment was brought to you by FactCheck.Devilmaycare/TheTruthHurtsHuh.   

# David says :
4 November, 2008 [ 11:12 ]

“The dems. have always been right?”

Give me a break! I'm an equal opportunity basher! And why you didn't address any of my comments only tells me one thing, they must be true!

So was Billy boy Clinton right when all the terrorist attacks during his administration went unanswered? You do recall these bombings don't you?

As far as my repeating, "One world gov." and "New world order" those were first mentioned by G. Bush sr. A republican. and a scum bag that Bill Clinton now calls one of his best friends.

All these men suck, when will there elitist agenda become apparent to you. Have you not noticed that decades worth of "Social Justice" and "Welfare" have not changed a thing except to make it worse?

# mericorps says :
4 November, 2008 [ 12:20 ]

David, I spoke about specific issues related to economic recovery and meltdown, I realize to make your point, you need to change the facts and argue something I did not say.

Go right ahead, have fun..its cute.

# Julio Gutierrez says :
4 November, 2008 [ 12:41 ]

My "gringos" folks,
Today your people or the electoral college will elect your next president. Whoever wins will have a though job to recover the economy and show the world that Americans are NOT blind arrogants, what's doing the Bush administration in Iraq.
Obama will terminate this unpolular war in 16 months (I hope so) and send more troops in Afghanistan (where Osama is hiding) and where it should have began many years ago.
I think it's time that Iraqis start taking over HIS country and control HIS own people. The US has done more than enough to help building democracy there.
I'd love to see the faces of racist radicals such as KKK or white supremacist if Obama wins. Probably, they'll try to kill him like JFK. Obama'd need extra security for the next four years.

# carmen says :
4 November, 2008 [ 16:39 ]

Among the Democratic senators running for president – all of whom missed the vote to attend a debate in Iowa – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois have supported the agreement(http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/05/business/fi-peru5)
McCain's supporters:extreme right-wingers, warmongers, ultra nationalists, evangelicals groups, neo-cons, lobbyists, non-thinkers...you get the idea. There have been moderate Republicans that have switched to Obama's side. Why? because there is no room for extremism in the USA anymore and actually I am scared that some of them seem to be living in Peru!!??
http://lobbyistsformccain.com/ , etc.etc..
Peru has not only signed trade agreements with the USA but is involved in other agreements with the European Union, China, Russia and the APEC. So, if one agreement doesn't work we'll always have others to rely on. Some people tend to think of us as a Banana Republic, wake up, we are developing and the future is in Latin America, India, China, Dubai..that is why President Obama will serve the USA better than a narrow-minded McCain! 

# David says :
4 November, 2008 [ 23:29 ]

Well by all acounts Obama is now the President elect of the USA!

One thing I can agree with him on is that we should never have entered the war.

If he can get us out within 16 months without making things worse that would be a great feet if you ask me.

Now it is time to pull together for one common good.

David

# CapitanDan says :
4 November, 2008 [ 23:55 ]

It's official... Obama Wins..... I am not surprised, because of the Polls. I personally thought a Latino would be President first, but it was the Youth that elected Obama and it should be their decision ,because they will have to live it....We all know this is a Monumental moment, because what other country can claim, anyone can be Top Dog....A good thing about Obama winning is he Can change the course of the EEUU and the world because he has a mandate by the people to shake things up...As for Peru, only time will tell if he is owned by the unions....Chau Friends

# mericorps says :
5 November, 2008 [ 00:23 ]

McCain gave what I thought was one of the greatest and most gracious consession speeches I have ever heard.

Not only has Obama won, but he has won by a larger percentage of any president in almost 40 years, it is clear and it is decisive.

Now the hard work begins, good luck and God Bless Mr. Obama.

# Julio Gutierrez says :
5 November, 2008 [ 09:03 ]

As McCain said, American has spoken and spoken clearly.
Mayority of Americans want a change in the white house.
Americans should be proud of this election. It showed that anyone, redarless of economic background or race can become a president of US, just like the founder fathers spoke many years ago.
Good luck OBAMA!!

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