One more thing that Obama didn't do in 10 months....

[impik]

Survey: U.S. becomes top country brand under Obama

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Barack Obama has done it again. The president's starpower has made the United States the place most people want to visit and do business with, according to an annual survey that ranks nations like retail brands.

The Country Brand Index, compiled by brand consultancy FutureBrand, found the United States had unseated Australia, which held the top spot for the past three years. Australia came in third this year with Canada rising to second place.

New Zealand and France rounded up the top five country brands in this year's index that included 102 countries.

"The Obama effect has seen the United States earn the coveted top spot for the first time in the fifth annual index," FutureBrand, which is part of Interpublic Group of Companies, said in a statement.

"The revitalization of Brand USA, and other factors, have resulted in the effect on Australia's ranking. It highlights the importance of keeping a country brand fresh, relevant and engaging in a highly competitive international marketplace," added Tim Riches, CEO FutureBrand Singapore.

The index is based on a survey of about 3,000 business and leisure travelers from nine countries.
In addition to branding countries, it also identifies global trends in travel and tourism, which the statement said was the world's fastest growing economic sector.

The United States was seen as the ideal place for business, one of the top places for families, shopping and quality products, as well as one of the countries people wanted to visit whether for the first time or again.

The FutureBrand survey echoes a similar poll which showed that the United States was the most admired country globally, largely thanks to Obama's global popularity.

More here: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5A50TB20091106

Hey, don't tell the MSM about it. We don't want to disturb them with facts.

[liberal N proud]

1. Obama has made traveling abroad more pleasant as well

I just returned from a 10 day trip in Europe.

I had many people who as soon as they learned you from the US they responded with "we love your President." So refreshing.

People are more accommodating to Americans than they were in the places I visited. They were more forgiving of our lack of language skills. I found the experience to be pleasant comparatively.

Obama's election truly did transform the world.

[Turbineguy]

2. Yeah

it's nice not to have people pity you for having an idiot running the country like in the Bush years.

[timeforpeace]

11. I travel outside the country a lot and people just love me now.

[Peacetrain]

3. Wow now that is some good news!..

[Clio the Leo]

4. Pretty nifty. NT

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. That just means we'll have more damned illegals coming in now! Obama screws up again!!

:sarcasm:

[azmouse]

6. k&r

[BR_Parkway]

7. Combined with a tanking dollar - the budget goes further here now

so more people want to visit is also a part of this - but I'm a little surprised about the "ideal place for business" with the focus on our terrible healthcare situation so much this year, so many other countries have a huge business advantage there

[Cha]

8. Oh, we got ourselves a

keeper!

[FrenchieCat]

9. Better believe it needs to let the world know that Obama really is a FAILURE!

Before it is too late!

[Cha]

10. This will help our Economy!

It could be mcpalin and who the hell would want to come here in that case?

[timeforpeace]

12. The funnest part is figuring out how to convey you're an American. I wear a sandwich board.