Obama’s Paris Visit Captivates French Minorities

For minorities in France, the Democratic candidate is an inspiration. Paul J. Richards / AFP-Getty Images Getting to Know Each Other: Obama and Sarkozy Barack Obama's very brief stop in Paris on Friday was smiles and gushing compliments all around. Flying in from Berlin this afternoon and out to London this evening, the candidate's Paris layover was exclusively to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy—a brevity that was disappointing to French fans gripped by "Obamania" (now a word in French, too). But short as it was, Obama's presence was nonetheless an exciting interlude for those who turned out to see him. "Barack Obama's adventure is an adventure that speaks to French people," declared Sarkozy. Under a suitably symbolic glass ceiling in the Elysée Palace reception hall, Sarkozy and Obama spoke of their personal parallels... [read full story]