Postcards to the President
What message do you have for the new American president?
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"What I'd love for you to do is create a fantastic audacious goal we can all get behind" Video
London, England
"Good luck Mr Obama, it's a tough job ahead but the British people are behind you. You'll be a very popular president. Good luck." Video
Nairobi, Kenya
"We are so happy here in Kenya, in fact we are celebrating for your winning, thank you thank you. I would like to ask you to help our African countries where our people are dying of hunger, please come in and assist this countries." Video
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"You've got extraordinary power as a leader. If you surround yourself without ego with the best minds, regardless of whether they've been your rivals in the past, you'll be doing us all a great favor." Video
Havana, Cuba
Among the reaction, Cubans said Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air. Video
Tehran, Iran
"To Mr. Obama I like to say that he should fulfil his promise to negotiate with Iran and resolve the problems." Video
Baghdad, Iraq
"I as an Iraqi, I am asking Obama to keep his promise about withdrawing the U.S. security forces here from our land." Video
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"You should add the cabinet post of Secretary of Peace, with the ability to bring our troops home now." Video
Paris, France
The French, who largely supported Barack Obama as a candidate, were mostly delighted by his victory. Video
Gaza
"By the name of the Palestinian nation, I ask Obama to find a just solution for the Palestinian cause. I hope that he will be better than the ones before." Video
Beijing, China
"I hope you can help American people set up more understanding to Chinese. And maybe also help all the people from the world to know what happens in China. It's very important for me." Video
Moscow, Russia
"I hope that you will be strong enough and powerful enough to provide reforms you've planned, I hope that you will develop peaceful and friendly relations between our two countries." Video
Sydney, Australia
"President Obama, consider us your friends and allies for the future." Video
Tel Aviv, Israel
"I just would tell him that he should be careful. He is young. He hasn't got a lot of experience, and he shouldn't be naive." Video
Submit your own postcard
Do you have a message to share with the new president? Upload a short video to YouTube and include the tag "PostcardstoPresident." Learn More
Dear President Obama
"Europe has high hopes for you -- almost certainly too high," writes Reuters columnist Paul Taylor. "We look forward to a president who consults his allies and who works with us to achieve our common goals." Commentary
A small business owner’s wish list
Dear President-elect Obama: In the final days leading up to your election, we heard a lot about what you were going to do to help small-business owners. Now it’s time to pony up. Blog
