Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Breathless in Chicago: Two days with Rahm Emanuel

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

It is hard to keep pace with Rahm Emanuel. When we followed him through his city for a profile in the April issue of Capital magazine, it seemed as if the days did not have enough hours to pursue all … Continue reading →

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Ten Years FT Deutschland. Part 10 (b): Obama’s World

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

Washington, DC often has a provincial feel to it, but every four years, it gets a dose of glamour. Hundreds of thousands (including yours truly) will watch President Barack Obama’s second inauguration ceremony on the Mall this Monday. The city’s … Continue reading →

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Ten Years FT Deutschland. Part 10 (a): Obama’s America

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

Apart from the crazy campaign year of 2008 and my occasional exotic adventures in other parts of the country, I spent most of my time in Washington, DC. From my leisurely neighborhood in the city’s newly gentrified North East, I … Continue reading →

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Ten Years FT Deutschland. Part 9: The Wild West

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

Every morning, Enos Poor Bear Junior pulls up two flags at the entrance to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation: the flag of the Oglala-Lakota nation, and the star-spangled banner representing the United States. For the rest of the day he … Continue reading →

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Ten Years FT Deutschland. Part 8: The South

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

What is not to like about the American South? It has New Orleans, where you can listen to the big band at Snug Harbour or watch Kermit Ruffins fry sausages between his gigs. And it has Charleston where you can sip … Continue reading →

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Ten Years FT Deutschland. Part 6: The Midwest

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Sabine Muscat

The Midwest was where it all began for Barack Obama – and for me. Democrats and Republicans hold the first primaries for the nomination of their Presidential candidates in Iowa. Two weeks into my assignment as FTD’s Washington correspondent in … Continue reading →

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Ni hao, Alabama!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Sabine Muscat

China was the villain in this year’s Presidential campaign. But ordinary Americans don’t always agree. In a small town in Southern Alabama, China was seen as a ray of hope this fall. When a group of more than 80 potential … Continue reading →

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The world is watching! U.S. Election Blogs, Part Two

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sabine Muscat

How do you introduce Obama’s and Romney’s campaign strategists David Axelrod and Stuart Stevens to a Chinese audience? One blogger found a solution: You cast them as Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji, two military strategists in ancient China. One was … Continue reading →

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Hope and Change, Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Sabine Muscat

Can Obama get his mojo back in Charlotte? Check back for updates.

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Obama? It’s a shame!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sabine Muscat

How did Obama lose the Germans? Up until now, my fellow countrymen were his die-hard fans. 200.000 showed up when the candidate spoke in Berlin in 2008. “We need someone like Obama,” we Germans said – our own politicians seemed … Continue reading →

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