Obama approval outside US waned in 2011, only 19% in Egypt approve of Obama despite his support of 'Arab Spring'

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11/5/2008, ""I think clearly how the world looks at America is going to be different with Barack Obama in the White House," Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said." ...
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4/20/12, "Obama's popularity abroad on the wane, survey finds," AFP

""US leadership ratings in 2011 failed to regain the momentum they lost in 2010 and instead remained static or retreated even more in some places," said the "US-Global Leadership Project" report, released jointly by Gallup and the Meridian International Center.

Ratings were strongest in Africa due to enthusiasm in the sub-Saharan part of the continent, the study said. Scores were less rosy in North Africa, however.

The lowest ratings in the region were recorded in Egypt, where a mere 19 percent of those surveyed showed approval for Washington -- virtually unchanged despite the revolution that ousted longtime leader Hosni Mubarak....

The highest and lowest ratings were recorded in the Balkans, with 90 percent of Kosovars saying they approved of US leadership, compared to just eight percent of Serbians. Obama has been a steadfast supporter of Kosovo's independence,

• anathema to Serbians."...

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Some said Obama's mere existence would change everything for the better. Agent Scott Boras actually made a valid point, saying "NLRB" related matters would be better (for his side).

11/5/2008, "Could Obama Election Help Baseball in Olympics?" AP, Ronald Blum, via USA Today

"I think clearly how the world looks at America is going to be different with Barack Obama in the White House," Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said. ...

"I think Sen. Obama's election is an event of profound significance to a lot of people around the world, and I would be surprised if it was not received that way in Olympic circles, also," union head Donald Fehr said by telephone from Los Angeles....

Obama's election was viewed as positive for players by agent Scott Boras.

"Both in the NLRB and the situation of the union's relationship with the federal system, it's going to be

• greatly improved," Boras said."...

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• Cover, New Yorker Magazine, 11/17/2008

This cover ran immediately after Obama's election. Time Magazine among the breathless: "Why is the cover great? It doesn't do a victory dance. Rather, it whispers to the reader:

• "Everything's okay now — we have our country back."

It's set at night, a time when creepy things happen, but also a time when people sleep,

• safe and sound. It is beautifully rendered. Simply spectacular."...

via Drudge