Score 1 for good writing skills in a presidential candidate.
Today, in Israel, Israeli President Simon Peres gave Senator Obama an "effusive welcome", says the AP.
Not only has the wise man read Dreams from my father and Audacity of Hope, but Peres was "moved" by them.
Peres gave him an effusive welcome, saying he had read Obama's two books and was "moved" by them. The Israeli president handed Obama an English translation of a book he wrote, "The Imaginary Voyage: With Theodor Herzl in Israel." Obama asked him to sign and dedicate the book, Peres' office said in a statement.
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This is ABC news' recap:
"I want to welcome you here to the Holy Land, Jerusalem, a country that loves the United States of America and has the highest regard for you as a person," Peres said. "Permit me to speak as a young man to a young man," joked the 84-year-old. "They say the future belongs to the young -- they are wrong. The present belongs to the young. The young should do now take care of the burning issues."
Peres said his greatest wish was for the next American president "to be a great president of the United States....Senator I read your two books and your articles and I do believe if you ask me what is my overall impression I would say a moving humanity. I was moved as a human man, a human being, and what we need is moving humanity in our time to overcome the problems to raise hope. The future (is) before you. The world and so are we (are) with you. God bless you."
Obama responded: "God bless you."