We knew that President elect Barack Obama would be inspiring people all across the world. It seems that Scottish actor Alan Cumming made the huge decision to be sworn in as a US citizen, and Obama may have been behind the idea.

Alan proudly told Page Six, "I was inspired to become a citizen of the US by Barack Obama and his vision of the future. Although I missed being able to vote for him on Tuesday, being sworn in as a citizen knowing he is the next president made me so proud. I am now an American. If McCain and [Sarah] Palin had won, I may have stayed in bed."

Does this mean that we can count on him to get out to the polls when we do this all over again in four years? Let's hope so!