Countries whose leadership hopes Kerry wins

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Almost Certainly:
France
Germany
Spain

Probably:


Possibly:
Japan (PM supporting Iraq invasion against popular sentiment a la Blair)

Just getting the ball rolling...

[WillyBrandt]

1. Almost Certainly: Canada. Certainly: Spain

[alcuno]

2. The short list would be the ones who don't.

However, the Indians and Chinese seem to be doing well under *.

[Sulldogg]

3. Can't forget North Korea

http://www.warroom.com/2004highlights/koreawarms.htm (Financial Times article, posted here)

[rpannier]

4. Not Japan

I live in Korea and have many friends in Japan. Koizumi is very good friends with Bush. He likes and respects him. Koizumi hopes Bush gets re-elected.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. Well. That is too bad. Do you have a good sense of

how your Japanese friends regard Bush, and their PM?

[rpannier]

19. Most like Bush, but...

think the US ca do better. But, that's understandable. Since I've moved to Korea, the Won has gotten stronger against the dollar and the Yen has gotten incredibly strong. If I had a job that paid in Yen and Bush wasn't my president...I might think he's o.k. too.

[buff2]

7. LOL!!

That's funny....LOLOLOL......:7

[Woodstock]

14. Just because leaders are in bed with Bush

that doesn't necessarily mean the people like him. We saw that with Spain. Just thought I'd throw that in there...

[Art_from_Ark]

25. As someone who actually lives in Japan

I can say that I've never met a Japanese who actually likes bu$h. My son tells me that none of his teachers like bu$h, either.There have also been several programs on TV recently about the WMD lies, Halliburton profiteering off the war, etc., so I don't think they have helped bu$h's popularity here.

[loftycity]

6. The UK all of Europe, Russia, China they are all nervous and

know this cabal is nuts. Evil and dumb---they go together.

[NewJeffCT]

27. My wife is from China

And I can assure you that the Chinese in mainland China don't like him at all. They think we're stupid for electing such an unqualified and unintelligent person to such an important position. She asks me how so many people voted for him and I can't really explain it.

[WillyBrandt]

8. Mexico

Fox, whom I respect though sometimes disagree with, thought that Bush and he could usher in an new era of Mexican-American relations. What a joke that turned out to be.

[BillZBubb]

9. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia,

New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, etc. etc.

[Wonco_the_Sane]

10. Insert satellite picture of the earth...

here!!! :)

[Woodstock]

11. Add India and probably Italy to that list

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[Woodstock]

16. Yes, India

I know many Indians. Not a single one likes Bush. Most hate him.

You are forgetting the Bush is in bed with Pakistan angle.

[blondeatlast]

24. I'm married to a Punjabi. He despises Bush, but his family,

nearly all his Indian friends save one, think Bush walks on water.

India definitely favors a Bush re-election to keep Pakistan in check and for their economic strength.

MY husband and said friend believe **** is as corrupt and wretched as I do.

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[Woodstock]

13. There was a poll by the BBC out today

saying "a majority" think things are better, but I question the results.

I just read a story where women are afraid to leave their homes in Iraq for fear of their safety. They say the US is not providing adequate security. And the fundamentalism is as bad as Sadaam's corrupt regime. I'd imagine they didn't participate in the poll.

Also, many people in areas in areas without utilities or where there is violence or lawlessness would likely not have been polled.

This is a large and obvious flaw to the poll, but I doubt that stops the spinmeisters.

[Pobeka]

17. WRONG QUESTION! What leaders want Bush to win?

It's a much shorter list, we'll be done sooner! :D

[struggle4progress]

18. Agree. And why hasn't anybody mentioned the US?

I'm sure Gore wants Kerry to win.

[Capt_Nemo]

20. European countries whose leadership hopes Kerry wins

France
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Luxemburg
Sweeden
Finland


Undecided:

Norway
Ireland
Austria
Switzerland
Greece

[Art_from_Ark]

26. What about your country,

Portugal?

[Reality Not Tin Foil]

21. Cuba?

Really though wouldnt nearly all of the countries want the cowboy NOT in charge of the button? They are all probably terrified that they might look at us wrong.

[newyawker99]

30. Hi florencedollar!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[BiggJawn]

22. I'd say the list probably mirrors the ARRL DXCC list...

The American Radio Relay League maintains a list of "Countries" that Radio Hams can talk to. Prove that you'e talked to 100 countries, get a certificate.

I think there's something like 300-plus names on the list.....

Diddy-dah-dah-didit.

[mainer]

23. Here's what Richard Holbrooke says:

From the NY Times -- Leaders in ALL regions OVERWHELMINGLY want a change in leadership! And he should know!


"It's so obviously the truth what Kerry said, and the Republicans are just having fun with it — everybody knows it's true," Mr. Holbrooke said, adding that he called after speaking to Ms. Cutter. "In the last six or seven months, I've been in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. I've met with leaders in all of those regions, and they have overwhelmingly — not unanimously but overwhelmingly — said that they hope that there's a change in leadership."

[ElsewheresDaughter]

28. kerry said "more leaders" NOT foriegn leaders...i heard the recording

of that speech....the ...ahem...reporter that printed this MISquote must have been one of bushco*s hired actors


"more leaders" could be any leaders...he was intenionally misquoted and it will bite bush* in the balls hehehe

[cms424]

29. I think it's difficult to generalize

I live in New York City, and most people here do not support Bush. But just because that is true, I would not generalize to say that most Americans do not support him. I imagine the same is true in other countries, that there are regional and socioeconomic differences in political opinion.