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Obamamania Sweeps Germany

10:54 AM, Jul 21, 2008 • By JAIME SNEIDER
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Well, if the Germans want Obama to be president, what possible cause for concern could there be?

"There is a sort of Obama-mania in Germany right now, but I think a lot of people will have their illusions shattered if he does become president," an official in Chancellor Angela Merkel's office told Reuters, requesting anonymity. ... But a survey released by the Pew Research Center last week showed Germans vastly prefer Obama over John McCain, his Republican challenger for the presidency, by a 49 point margin.