BERLIN GOES CRAZY FOR OBAMA.(News) From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: July 25, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: ALLAN HALL in Berlin

A TRIUMPHANT Barack Obama yesterday staked his claim to be the new JFK - as 250,000 delirious Berliners greeted him like a rock star.

Obama was cheered and applauded by the vast flag-waving crowd who flocked to the German capital's Tiergarten Park to hear him outline his vision of the future.

The 46-year-old Democratic presidential candidate did not disappoint them - giving a virtuoso performance.

The paralle...

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