After spending 4 1/2 hours in line yesterday in order to cast my vote for Senator Obama, it comes as no surprise to me that–as is true of most of the people around me on line yesterday in Hollywood, FL–the whole world recognizes the positive change that Barack Obama represents.

I urge everyone to vote early if you can and to encourage those you know to stay the course (no matter how long it takes) until their votes have been cast and counted.

Gallup Polls conducted in 70 countries representing more than 2 billion of the world’s adult citizens reveal a nearly 4-to-1 preference for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain among those who say they know enough to have an opinion. Citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States, while citizens in Asia are the least likely. Only Georgia and the Philippines prefer McCain to Obama.