A funny bit of coincidental timing: while we're discussing Barack Obama in a manga, ToonDisney is running reruns of the1996 Iron Man cartoon. Bill Clinton made several appearances in that show (he and Tony Stark were on a first-name basis. Jim Cummings provided Clinton's voice). At least one episode also featured Hilary and Al Gore.
i just read the chapter when he appears, it even refers to him as a candidate for the next presidential election of america, though his name is very inacurate (John Omaha or John Ohama, not sure, one of those two).
Maybe its supposed to be kinda of parody, instead of an exact representation of Obama. Kinda like in America in fiction they have fake Presidents who are supposed to be based on real ones. but they change their names a bit.
At least the manga writers get the joke of the last U.S. election, that both the rep and dem presidential canidates basically supported the same issues.
Grandmother say this... (which WOULD be in character for president Obama...)
But seriously... isn't Air Gear about turf wars dealt with using powered in lane skates (Air Treks). Now they're talking about 'Sky Regalia Program' and enemies?! WTH happened in that manga?!