"Halfway around the world, Mr. Bush cannot escape the race to succeed him.

...outside of town, at the Mwenge Village market, Theresa Maridadi, 62, was seated with a newspaper in her lap, debating the Democrats with her son, Lucas Kahtoza, who lit up at the mention of Mr. Obama’s name and put his hand to his chest.

'Remember, Obama is from Africa,' he said. 'From my heart, it is good.'"

Change that even Tanzanians can believe in.