World Leaders Begin Congratulating Obama After Election Win

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World leaders began congratulating U.S. President Barack Obama on his re-election and urged him to play a leading role on issues ranging from boosting the economy to climate change and relations with Muslims.

“I’ve really enjoyed working with him over these last few years and look forward to working with him again over the next four years,” U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron told the BBC during a visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan today. “There’s so many things that we need to do. We need to kick start the world economy.”

Obama, who pulled the U.S. out of recession in his first four years by bailing out banks and expanding the deficit, will face a budget crunch in his second term that threatens to derail global growth. In terms of foreign policy, Obama must repair relations with traditional allies such as Israel and manage a leadership change in China as he seeks to end bloodshed in Syria and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

“I will continue to work with President Obama to ensure the essential security interests of Israel’s citizens,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an e-mail.