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Clegg welcomes Obama’s election

By | Wed 5th November 2008 - 9:22 am

The Guardian reports the welcomes from all three main party leaders to the morning’s news that Barack Obama is the President-elect of the USA:

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, was more open at his delight in a Democrat victory. “British voters may not have been able to vote in this election, but its outcome is vital to our future,” he said. “Climate change, the global economy, and threats to our collective security now demand a radical new approach by Barack Obama, leaving the Bush era firmly behind.”

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