Election Fever Abroad

it is interesting that people can say that Obama uses the word change a lot and not seethe change that he has help the united states already in this election. more than ever in history is the youth out there registered and involved in the election. it is no longer just ma and pa voting anymore, change is happening and we'll see how much change americans want tomorrow.

It is interesting to see how all the misinformation filters through around the world. Doesn't seem like we broadcast much of what the candidates WILL do but what the "HAVE" done.

How can you upload videos like that? When i link to a video with my Make Current! button, all it does it copy the URL. I can't find anywhere to help me.

johnA, why are you so against people from around the word giving you their perspective? if you didn't want to get their perspective, you didn't need to click on the story. The title isn't so deceptive that you can't figure out what the story's about.

A little global perspective never hurt anyone. True, we can't vote in your elections, but we can voice an opinion. Don't tell me you've never had an opinion about another country's elections...

I think it is extremely interesting to hear the prospective of other people around the world. I makes me realize how self-centered our country is.

John, America controls most of the elections in the world via the CIA and other tools. For instance, in the Philippines the newly elected President pretty much waits for the blessing from the USA (the US mouthpieces will state that the election was fair, etc.) If the new leader tends to be against US interests or are considered useless, guaranteed he'd have a People Power Revolution or, worst, get assassinated.

America's primary interests are for her rich barons out to exploit resources of other countries. It's all just an image game, like the oil companies declaring how "green" they are when the bulk of their biz is still in the grease industry.

Frankly, I'm not expecting any major shifts any time soon amidst all the rhetoric in the air right now. Even if the head changes, the bodily system remains the same. Unless there's a significant overhaul, this "change" everyone seems to talk about won't have much dent.

I wonder how they would feel about us voting in their elections. We don't get a say in their elections either (if they even have them), get over it.

I'm not surprised to hear the Israelis aren't Obama supporters. Obama is seen as a threat to both the Israeli community and the Jewish American community because he isn't 'strong enough' for Israel and calls for a redrawing of the Jerusalem borders of the late 1940s - halving the city into Palestinian and Israeli. When I was there this summer, most Israelis seemed to mainly support McCain, but it was the American Jewish people I met there who were fanatically anti-Obama and pro-McCain. I was told "If you support Obama, then you hate Israel." Granted everyone was drinking, so tempers ran high, but I was shocked to get such a reaction. Like I said, the Israelis were much more mellow to the issue, like they are to most things.

Even from afar Obama is favored by the youth

Personal opinion, someone having been a 'prisoner of war' should not be a criterion in which a person bases his choice for president on.

I have respect for McCain being a war vet/ pow but in my eyes that definately doesnt make him the best choice. So to me its funny that the few people for McCain in that video only mention his military background.

Here's the thing. Some people do not believe Obama will deliver on "change" but the truth is, he already has. He has run a much less divisive and more inclusive campaign than Republicans have in probabably decades. When I see the Republican rallys, there's alot of snark and sneering and sarcasm. Not so much with the Obama campaign. He's not telling America that only some of America counts. He's put alot of effort in States previously ignored as only "Republican". Now, that's change I can believe in.

I find it amazing how the rest of the world knows when the U.S is have an election. Over here in the U.S we Americans don't care about the elections they might be having in another country.

The funny thing is that Obama is only stating the obvious with the word change.

As is people who stated they wanted him because he would have a new perspective. Technically anyone who is new in the white house will have a different perspective from the previous....mainly because they have different eyes and experiences.

The past friends thing is a stickler for Obama and something that's in the back of people's minds, apparently. Whether or not it's true that such friendships are a curse well...it matters not. The fact is that people will look at someone who has friends like that in the world (not for President) and think ill of them just via association. Is that wrong?

Not really...it's more along the lines of keeping oneself safe from dangers that the person might present.

It's not a road I'd want to travel down and not something I would use to against someone too much....but it's odd. As much flack as John McCain gets for doing that...it's the one thing that people can't forget.

I like the pod. It was a very good idea and interesting.

Though I think the world opinion matters not. They don't have America's best interest at heart. Their opinion is nothing more than Cotton Candy at the dinner table. Sweet, tasty but not at all healthy.

boy will people be pissed when they find out that obama isn't really going to do what he says he will :D

all the people who wanted McCain were freaks

The current President of the United States is a threat to the free world and more recently has become a threat to his own people. Only time will tell if McCain or Obama will be substantially any better on either front.

The world is in trouble and nothing will be achieved whilst the people are divided on political, racial or ideological grounds. What is needed is a new paradigm that encompasses real issues from the ground up not just a new leader spouting promises.

We have to realize that we don't live on an island. The Earth is an Island and the choices this country makes will eventually affect everyone else. Lets hope for a better tomorrow and tackle the serious problems the earth is facing.

This is interesting because of the reasons people gave for their choice. The pro-McCain people valued his military experience, (like that's going to help anything except make more wars).
The pro-Obama people just like him as a person and want the change he represents.

None of them seem very informed, but the all seem more informed than the Americans that are lining up to see Sarah Palin.

http://www.votenader.org

I've been living in New Zealand for the past 10 weeks and have found that New Zealanders seem much more interested in American elections than their own. I have heard overwhelming support in favor of Barrack Obama because they are eager to see somebody fix America's stupidly f'ed problems.

I know exactly what they mean and have come here to seek temporary refuge from the toxic paradoxes of the states.

It's nice to know it's not just us getting worked up over elections. I'm glad we can provide entertainment to the whole world.

Selection & Compression.

Ben K.

I am frankly surprised by the substantial percentage of people in this small pool of interviews who were pro mccain, but it's interesting to see the outsider's perspective. Maybe I'm just surprised because I'm currently in France where the general consensus seems to be about the same as that little kid shouting OBAMAAAAAAA!