Do You Pay Attention to the American Election? (rating, best)

[clongirl]

Originally Posted by happycamper5

What I do is....who ever Iran's president Ahmandinejad wants as U.S president.... I vote for the other guy !......mccain 08

We already know that Americans are paying attention. The questions was directed at people that live abroad- in other countries- get it? My family in Ireland all pay attention (their entire economy is very dependent on how well America does and Ireland is now in a recession).

[BRAZILIAN]

What's happen in USA? How (and why) McCain choice his vice a person like Mrs. Sarah Palim who says so stupid things??

[clongirl]

Originally Posted by BRAZILIAN

What's happen in USA? How (and why) McCain choice his vice a person like Mrs. Sarah Palim who says so stupid things??

Many of us here are wondering also!! It's embarrassing.

[happycamper5]

Originally Posted by clongirl

We already know that Americans are paying attention. The questions was directed at people that live abroad- in other countries- get it? My family in Ireland all pay attention (their entire economy is very dependent on how well America does and Ireland is now in a recession).

hey clon ..your american who also put your 2 cents in your own post?? GET IT !

[njkate]

Originally Posted by clongirl

We already know that Americans are paying attention. The questions was directed at people that live abroad- in other countries- get it? My family in Ireland all pay attention (their entire economy is very dependent on how well America does and Ireland is now in a recession).

Unfortunately all though Americans are paying attention, there are many who are totally apathetic

[clongirl]

Originally Posted by happycamper5

hey clon ..your american who also put your 2 cents in your own post?? GET IT !

I just moved back to America from Europe so I do have some knowledge on the interest level. My family likes to talk about the election when I'm talking to them on the phone. The politics in America affect their lives greatly.

[Moth]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

The news coverage that he stirred by asking to speak at most prominent places truly draw some attention from the Berliners. After seemingly endless discussions he held his speech at a major traffic junction ...jeez.

Some of that attention passed since his speech though.

That's good to hear. Europeans and others should get over this obsession with America.

[senoritacharlene]

I pay attention, Ive followed it really closely this yr. After all, whatever happens in USA affects most of the world at some stage, and being as I want to live there one day, it's important to follow the elections etc.

[Winston Smith]

I watch news and current event programs from Canada and Scandinavia on Podcast, and often the stories -- even top stories -- are about political races or issues in the U.S.

[hutch5]

Originally Posted by Moth

That's good to hear. Europeans and others should get over this obsession with America.

A part from some isolated cases I don´t think people follow the Presidential election in the US because they are obsessed with America.

We are genuinely concerned about the election outcome because inevitably it will have consequences around the world and some of them will affect us deeply.

Want it or not the US is a major political and economical power and what happens on the 4th of November will have serious consequences not just on the lives of the American people but on the lives of many other human beings around the world. I don´t think many Americans are aware of it or perhaps they don´t care.

Take the current financial crisis. The whole world is shaking as a consequence of what started in the US.

The wars started by the US have not only caused many unnecessary death (including those of many American soldiers) but has also strengthen the hate of some for the whole western world. So now we (American, European, Australian, etc..) are at risk of suffering many more terrorist attacks and our daily lives our affected by it.

These are just a couple of examples and I can bring you many more.

So there, it is not a just a simple question of obsession.