Rest of the World Wants Obama

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World wants Obama as president: poll

Posted 4 hours 17 minutes ago

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may be struggling to nudge ahead of his Republican rival in polls at home, but people across the world want him in the White House, a BBC poll said.

All 22 countries covered in the poll would prefer to see Senator Obama elected US president ahead of Republican John McCain.

In 17 of the 22 nations, people expect relations between the US and the rest of the world to improve if Senator Obama wins.

More than 22,000 people were questioned by pollster GlobeScan in countries ranging from Australia to India and across Africa, Europe and South America.

The margin in favour of Senator Obama ranged from 9 per cent in India to 82 per cent in Kenya, while an average of 49 per cent across the 22 countries preferred Senator Obama compared with 12 per cent preferring Senator McCain. Some four in 10 did not take a view.

"Large numbers of people around the world clearly like what Barack Obama represents," GlobeScan chairman Doug Miller said.

"Given how negative America's international image is at present, it is quite striking that only one in five think a McCain presidency would improve on the Bush administration's relations with the world."

In the United States, three polls taken since the Republican party convention ended on Thursday (local time) show Senator McCain with a lead of 1 to 4 percentage points - within the margin of error - and two others show the two neck-and-neck.

The countries most optimistic that an Obama presidency would improve relations were America's NATO allies, including Australia (62 per cent).

A similar BBC/Globescan poll conducted ahead of the 2004 U.S presidential election found that, of 35 countries polled, 30 would have preferred to see Democratic nominee John Kerry, rather than the incumbent George Bush, who was elected.

A total of 23,531 people in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the UAE, Britain and the United States were interviewed face-to-face or by telephone in July and August 2008 for the poll.

- Reuters

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09...m?section=world

[Peikko 1,575]

All the more reason to vote McCain I suspect.

[HAL 9000 96]

Of course. Who cares about what the world things of us. Its supposed to be the world caring about how we think of it. How dare they be so arrogant to tell us what they think??

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

isn't that special?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

All the more reason to vote McCain I suspect.

yup

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This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

[IAMX 3,055]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

Wait, so if you choose to get along with your friends, it's your friends making the choice for you to get along with them? How does that work?

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

Wait, so if you choose to get along with your friends, it's your friends making the choice for you to get along with them? How does that work?

no wild tangents while i'm having lunch, thank you.

[Otto 83]

It's not so much they care about Obama as much as it is they do not-so-much want another Bush (rightfully or not, that is how some view McCain).

[IAMX 3,055]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

Wait, so if you choose to get along with your friends, it's your friends making the choice for you to get along with them? How does that work?

no wild tangents while i'm having lunch, thank you.

It isn't the other countries trying to "Spread Democracy", so, being a good leader means listening to people and trying to get along with them to set an example. Not telling them "#### you, listen to me or 'lalalalalala' *plugs ears*".

I wonder what kind of arrogant person doesn't listen to voices abroad when it comes to foreign policy, a big part of these elections, when our foreign policy directly affects them. No better results than the opinions of who we directly affect today.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

Wait, so if you choose to get along with your friends, it's your friends making the choice for you to get along with them? How does that work?

no wild tangents while i'm having lunch, thank you.

It isn't the other countries trying to "Spread Democracy", so, being a good leader means listening to people and trying to get along with them to set an example. Not telling them "#### you, listen to me or 'lalalalalala' *plugs ears*".

I wonder what kind of arrogant person doesn't listen to voices abroad when it comes to foreign policy, a big part of these elections, when our foreign policy directly affects them. No better results than the opinions of who we directly affect today.

it's a wild azz comparison. what may be your friend today may well be your enemy tomorrow. that is precisely why america shouldn't heed outside voices trying to influence our politics.

[HAL 9000 96]

This is the response I expected. America's standing among its allies, let alone the rest of the world, is apparently of no consequence to these people.

when what america think affects their elections, then i'll pay heed to what they think of our elections.

in case you didn't get the memo, it's the american people voting, not other countries.

Wait, so if you choose to get along with your friends, it's your friends making the choice for you to get along with them? How does that work?

no wild tangents while i'm having lunch, thank you.

It isn't the other countries trying to "Spread Democracy", so, being a good leader means listening to people and trying to get along with them to set an example. Not telling them "#### you, listen to me or 'lalalalalala' *plugs ears*".

I wonder what kind of arrogant person doesn't listen to voices abroad when it comes to foreign policy, a big part of these elections, when our foreign policy directly affects them. No better results than the opinions of who we directly affect today.

it's a wild azz comparison. what may be your friend today may well be your enemy tomorrow. that is precisely why america shouldn't heed outside voices trying to influence our politics.

So very true Charles. Enemies are not often borne by spontaneous generation, and if, during an election year, one side can claim that electing the other side would essentially bring more enemies to us, then that side definitely is taking into account what the rest of the world seems to opine about our policies. Which, surprise, surprise... affects us.

For example...

[Saddle Bronc 124]

All the more reason to vote McCain I suspect.

yup

seconded

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