French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner commented the election of the first Black American President by expressing his hope and his tremendous joy.


 “It was a great campaign. It is an incredible victory”, declared Kouchner, during a radio RTL interview.
About American foreign policy, he stated “(Obama) knows where is Europe. Dialogue is possible and the world is not just America. We’re betting on a real alliance”.
After his victory, he revealed that he would have voted Obama, defined as the "choice of his heart".