Color of Obama

One small observation on the fantastic Obama victory in United States. It seems like the whole election was a clash of race and color - between the whites and the blacks (and the browns).

It was also between the haves and the have nots and between the inhabitants and immigrants.

Iraq, economic depression, etc. were issues too but deep down I could feel that what decided Obama's fate as the new President of United States was the color of his skin.

A report says that John McCain won more white votes than Obama. McCain won 55 percent of white votes. But Obama still won easily, winning huge majorities among minority voters. He attracted 95 percent of black votes and about 67 percent of Hispanic votes!

Obama represents a hope for millions of americans and immigrants who lost out on a better life and/or respect simply because of their color, race, economic and immigrant status.

I may be wrong - but then look at this pic, look at the hopes in the eyes of the people, the lady on the right with a hand on her heart - what else can this be?

Can you believe this? Kenya has declared a national holiday to celebrate Obama's victory.

Obama would surely have to read Hanuman Chalisa to fulfill the dreams of his billions of supporters within and ouside the US.

Photograph Courtesy: Paresh Gandhi/Rediff