Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- During the summer of 2009, Egyptians from all walks of life waited in hopeful anticipation for the arrival of newly-elected U.S. President Barack Obama in Cairo. The city spent weeks preparing for the visit. Streets were shut down, buildings lining the route to Cairo University were repainted, and the dome under which Obama was set to give his speech renovated. Egyptians listened to the president's speech with much hope -- and when it was over, local talk shows spent days analyzing his words. American politics had gone on tour to Egypt, a place that has historically watched American politics very closely.
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Egyptian revolution has diminished normally avid following of U.S. politics
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Superficial reasons why Cairo citizens admired Barack Obama have faded
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Some Egyptian activists say they miss the days of former president George W. Bush
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Egypt's newly elected parliament only recently began its first session
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It has been more than a year since the uprising started, and while @placeholder has cleaned itself up, the city remains mired in turmoil and confusion over the transitional process to its own democracy.
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@placeholder, like many major cities in the world, has historically observed the U.S. presidential election closely and with a great deal of skepticism.
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I believe the @placeholder election is incredibly important -- U.S. foreign policy affects much of the world, and the president is the chief diplomat.
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All of the superficial reasons why @placeholder admired Obama have melted away, and what is left in some corners is a feeling that he wasn't as quick to embrace our push for freedom as he could have been.
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While many Egyptians feel George W. Bush had a clear position on democracy and freedom of speech in Egypt, Obama came to @placeholder in 2009 and made promises to the Egyptian people that were not necessarily kept.
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And recent events have convinced some that the @placeholder administration is not so keen on fulfilling its promises to supporting freedom, democracy, and civil liberties.