Pitching for racial diversity in the US, outgoing President Barack Obama hopes to see a woman, a Hindu, a Jewish or a Latino president in the future, asserting that deserving people rising up from race and faith define America’s strength. “If, in fact, we continue to keep the opportunity open to everybody, then yes, we’re going to have a woman president, we’re going to have a Latino president, and we’ll have a Jewish president, a Hindu president,” Obama told mediapersons on Wednesday at a crowded White House in his final press conference as the President of the United States. Barack Obama leaves office: Highs and lows in India-US ties during his tenureHe was responding to a question if he expects another black president. In 2008, Obama created history after being elected as the first black president of the United States in a landslide victory. When we have everybody getting a chance and everybody is on the field, we end up being better,” Obama said.

Source: Hindustan Times January 19, 2017 06:48 UTC