Today has finally come. Moments ago Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the 44th president of the United States. And so today a man who was serving in the relative obscurity of the Illinois State Senate as recently as 2004 is now the most powerful man on earth - and, of course, the first African-American to lead his nation.
The great excitement that Obama has generated is one of the reasons why literally millions (four at last estimate) of people today flocked to Washington to celebrate this amazing date in history.
There is no doubt about it the challenges he faces will be great - the economy is in turmoil, as a housing collapse and the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression continue to bite; the nation is embroiled in two foreign wars, one of which (Iraq) is largely seen as a foreign policy disaster, while the other (Afghanistan) is giving increasing cause for concern. On top of all that, problems that have bedevilled America for years - notably its ailing healthcare system - continue to fester.
But we hope and pray that Barack Obama will battle through this sea of troubles, and that he will go down in history as one of the great presidents.
Good Luck from all at HomeBasedMums.com!
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