1.0link214333<![CDATA[Desmond Tutu: Obama's "Complexion" Will Help Him In Africa]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/11/desmond-tutu-obamas-compl_n_214333.htmlLONDON — Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu says that President Barack Obama's background and race will help him influence African leaders.
The anti-apartheid icon says Obama would be freer to make demands on African politicians because he can tell them: "Look here you guys, I am one of you, don't let me down."