Obama's wife in London on charm offensive

[Colobo]

The wife of the US presidential candidate Barack Obama last night brought his White House campaign to Britain when she played host at a fund-raising event in London.

Michelle Obama entertained hundreds of American expatriates willing to pay handsomely for a taste of the excitement generated by her husband's drive to become the country's first black president.

Guests at the Landmark Hotel paid up to £1,150 for the privilege of briefly meeting the spouse of a candidate who has wowed many Democratic voters with his youth – he is 46 – and message of change.

One, Ted Nist, said he was not discouraged by Mr Obama's poor showing in the opinion polls for the Democratic nomination, in which he is a distant second to Senator Hillary Clinton.

"Almost every time there's a change during the course of the nominating process. It's much too early yet," he said.

Runa Alam, a private equity fund manager, said: "First of all I think the United States needs a president who has some experience of living abroad, it's never happened before. I think he's got originality and fresh ideas and he's a very bright man.

"I don't think the opinion poll means much – it's still so early in the process. He's got a good chance in Iowa and in New Hampshire."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/16/nobama116.xml

These expats know Obama needs to be Our Next President. Do you? :)

[Grandrose]

1. Wonderful news! (K&R)

GObama and that means everywhere!:patriot: :kick:

[goclark]

3. Come on GObama we are with you all the way! nt

[madrchsod]

2. he raised as much money than clinton has and he`s

a distant second...my head hurts