World Newspaper Cartoonists React To Obama Election Victory

The reaction around the world to the election of Democratic Senator Barack Obama as President is similar to how the world reacted to another charismatic Democratic President — John F. Kennedy, Jr. Is it just because some of his charisma comes across on the tube?

Probably not. Most likely it’s due to Obama being — like Kennedy — someone whose rhetoric seems heartfelt and is forward-looking — embracing the idea of America as proud and active part of a world community versus an America on guard against the world and going it alone.

So cartoonists throughout the world are now having a field day — most of them moved by Obama’s election and some others using it for more-pointed cartoonist messages.

First, here’s the world context via NBC News:
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Some cartoons published abroad:

Another America

Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland

The New Guest

Dario Castillejos, Dario La Crisis

Obama Elected

Aislin, The Montreal Gazette

KKK After 11-4

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany

President Obama