In three more days, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44^th president of the United States of America. The entire world is alive with anticipation and excitement, as the day of the inauguration draws near. The specter of Obama mania will probably ensure that a global audience of billions will be watching President-elect Obama being sworn in, his hands on the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln, 16^th U.S. president, used at his inauguration.

From January 20th, 2009 the world will be referring to President Barack Obama. Soon to be past history will be the eight years of George W. Bush, which has left America alienated from much of the world, mired in two wars and now with an economy in the throes of a major depression.

So many Americans, and others across the world, have high expectations in Barack Obama. Will a President Obama be able to deliver on the hopes of so many? His challenges are so immense and daunting, the odds are so great. However, just by being elected 44^th President, Barack Obama has already demonstrated his capacity to overcome steep odds, and fulfill the “Audacity of Hope.” The world now awaits President Barack Obama.