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I just sent US Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama, an "Obama-bump" -- a message of solidarity and friendship with his campaign for change.  The  outcome of the next US election will greatly affect the world and I thought you might want to send a message too. Please read the following email to learn more and take action:

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Dear friends,

The US Presidential election campaign has begun, and with it a chance to turn a fresh new page on 8 years of disastrous US foreign policy. Experts and people agree: the best chance for change on global warming, human rights, and war, is offered by one candidate: Barack Obama.

The world can't vote in US elections. But Americans say they want their next President to be someone who is respected by the world. So global opinion counts, and our best chance to be heard is right now, as the American media reports on international reactions to Obama's global travel this week.

Let's show Americans how much the world hopes for the change that Obama promises. A great way to grab the US media attention is to send Obama a global online "bump" (a gentle touching of knuckles that has become a signature Obama handshake). A million hopeful messages and "bumps", from every nation of the world, would be a powerful statement. Click below to sign on, then forward this email to everyone you know -- let's get to a million!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_global_obama_bump/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK

The "bump" comes out of the African American community -- Obama's wife Michelle has called it "the new high-five". It's a message of both hope and expectation, a call to act together. We'll deliver your bumps and messages to the Obama campaign, and make sure that our effort is publicized widely with journalists and bloggers in the US. But we need to hit our target of 1 million to really make an impressive statement, so please forward this email to your friends and family!

With hope for change,

Ricken, Paul, Veronique, Iain, Graziela, Ben, Milena, Pascal and the whole Avaaz team.

PS – You can see report backs and achievements of recent Avaaz campaigns here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1

PPS – Here are some links to more information on this campaign:

Pew Survey: "Global Attitudes To The US And The US Election --
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=260
Associated Press: "Obama Vows To Work For Mideast Breakthrough" --
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5giFJHDWVc-7JEA1oBY0rEmZ-muqAD9234KS80
The Guardian: "Both Candidates Talk The Talk On Green Issues But Who Can Deliver?" --
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/17/uselections2008.barackobama
The Huffington Post: "Obama Fist-Bump Rocks The Nation" --
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/06/obama-fist-bump-rocks-the_n_105490.html
Time: "A brief History Of The Fist bump" --
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812102,00.html

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