President Elect Barack Obama has been asked to share his vision for autism to mark Autism Sunday which falls on 8th February 2009. Campaigners from the United States of America and others parts of the world have called on President Elect Obama to speak up for autism on Autism Sunday.

Experts are saying that since the election, hate crimes are on the rise. Stating that the principle is simple, "if you can't hurt the person you are angry at" then you take it out on someone of the same race. Are hate crimes on the rise because Barack Obama was elected president?