Congratulations, and good luck Mr Barack Obama...

Image from CNN.com homepage at 7:26am SA time.

I'm actually feeling slightly emotional about the whole US election thing - which is odd, considering America is the nation primarily responsible for the economic crisis the world is facing. But that's the power of leadership. That's the power of insipirational people given a world stage.

Although Barack Obama spent over $1.6 billion dollars on his campaign (he who spends more, wins more?), it was masterful series of communications. It was a victory for the web, for social media and for mankind's ability to group around passion.

I wish Barack Obama the best of luck. He has a huge, huge challenge ahead of him...