Barack Obama beats John McCain in European vote: US election 2008

[sabra]

Source: UK Telegraph

Senator Barack Obama emerged as Europe's favourite candidate for America’s presidency today when a poll conducted for Telegraph.co.uk gave him 52 per cent support across five of the world’s richest nations, including Britain.

John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee, received only 15 per cent of the vote in unprecedented survey covering Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia.

The poll also found a striking level of anti-American feeling in every country. A clear majority of Russians - 56 per cent - believe the US is a "force for evil" in the world. In Britain, only 33 per cent see America as a "force for good".

Opinion towards America has become steadily more hostile throughout the presidency of George W Bush, with the Iraq war probably being the single most important factor.

Mr Bush's unpopularity appears to have rubbed off on Republican presidential candidates in general. This might explain why Mr McCain, a strong supporter of the Iraq war, is the least popular potential president in all the countries surveyed.

Meanwhile, Mr Obama, the only consistent opponent of the Iraq war in the race for the presidency, commands a clear lead. He is especially popular in Italy, where a remarkable 70 per cent would vote for him if they could.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/2049446/Barack-Obama-beats-John-McCain-in-European-vote-US-election-2008.html

[onehandle]

1. There's a headline we don't need publicized here in the States.

So obviously it'll be the lead story on Faux tonight.

[melody]

6. Why would that be a negative?

Most Americans have no problems with Europeans ... the reverse is of course not the case however.

[ckramer]

2. This shows that American foreign policy under Bush is a utter failure

Time for the change!

[The Diest]

3. Well that explains the "Bush is Hitler" spraypaint on the Vatican.

And the "BUSH" surrounded by swastikas all over Rome, Florence, and Frankfurt. Or the fact that when we went to Mexico for vacation they kept saying to us "Those Republicans just want war!"

The Europeans are not afraid of government like we are.

If people would just get their fat butts out of the US to see the real world....

[Zuiderelle]

4. Too bad we can't get them all to immigrate and become citizens before the election.

[bdamomma]

5. Leave it to the Europeans to choose a leader.

[kamtsa]

7. Ok, so Obama is good for Europe, so what

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Ahhh

Just got back from the South of France (Nice, Grasse, St. Paul De Vence, Cannes, St. Tropez) and Monaco this week. They love the guy over there! Not just the French . . . The Italians, English, Irish, Croatians, Spanish, etc. etc. Everyone I met was "Go Obama!". But a lot also got "It" when I said, "Anyone with a D after their name!" LOL!


Their perception is that he will sit at the table with the rest of the world instead of playing Cowboys and Indians away from the Ranch.

[The Diest]

9. Europe is not the place to say "I come from the land of Bush!"

More like wear a big fat "I didn't vote for the idiot" t-shirt.