I like Obama, but expectations are beginning to reach the realm of the fantastic and absurd. Reports The Guardian:

Earlier this month, the Nigerian militant group Mend unexpectedly announced that it would halt attacks on multinational oil installations if Barack Obama requested a ceasefire.

“Obama is someone we respect and hold in high esteem,” said a statement.

That a ruthless guerrilla movement is prepared to trust a US senator whom it has never met, and who – as his team confirmed – has not expressed any opinion on the strife in the oil-rich Niger Delta, may seem odd, but it’s just one example of the Democrat’s huge popularity in Africa, especially among the young.

If elected, I fear the popping of a bubble.