The Bahamas Salutes Obama

The Government and people of The Bahamas join with millions around the world in extending congratulations and best wishes to the new American administration.


The success of Senator Obama's extraordinary campaign will go a long way in shattering racial stereotypes in America. It is a quintessential American story of victory over tremendous odds.


The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, has congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his extraordinary election victory. A large number of residents of the Bahamas have expressed elation over the election of America's first African American president. The Bahamas is a short plane ride from South Florida and the people of the Bahamas have always felt an affinity with Americans.
"Never in this world did I think this could happen," said Sir Durward Knowles, an alderly Olympic gold sailing medalist, who has done much to promote racial harmony in the Bahamas.