Barack Obama beats John McCain in European vote

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/2049446/Barack-Obama-beats-John-McCain-in-European-vote-US-election-2008.html?DCMP=EMC-new_30052008

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.

Barack Obama is the only consistent opponent of the Iraq war in the race for the presidency

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.

[Beregond2]

1. Well, duh.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. The true metric.

lol

[FrenchieCat]

3. They seem to know more about who's who and what's what then

many in this country do.

[jeff30997]

7. "who's who and what's what then many in this country do."

Hey it sounds like Dr Seuss!:)

[NotThisTime]

10. That's so true, we've noticed that abroad, they know as much about our politics as we do & for that

color he's wearing, I actually like it! That was mentioned below :)

[AtomicKitten]

4. Not surprising but always nice to hear the world is paying attention.

[Scooter24]

5. Hopefully we can start to rebuild those burned bridges

once Obama is sitting in the Oval office :)

[Bicoastal]

6. Off-topic, but...

Barack does NOT look good in that color jacket.

[Muttocracy]

9. well, he look not as good in that color, but still better than most of us! ;)

[Danger Mouse]

8. Not surprising...but I think Obama has a chance to restore a lot of the goodwill that was lost by

Bush. McSame, on the other hand...ha.

[DerekJ]

11. Kicked and Rec'd

[Thrill]

12. No surprise. Again only stupid people in this country let morons like Bush get two Terms

The fact that someone who pushed this war is even running close in any state in the country. Just shows how fucking stupid people are here.