"What if the whole world could vote" poll by The Economist. Obama has slight lead...

[lutefisk]

Obama currently has a 7995 to 12 lead in the "global electoral-college" vote.

http://www.economist.com/vote2008/

[Bicoastal]

1. Now now, El Salvador is leaning strongly towards Senor McCain...

...and Slovakia could be a toss-up.

:rofl:

[lutefisk]

2. Yeah, just wtf is up with Slovakia???...n/t

[Bicoastal]

3. Ever since the Velvet Divorce, they've been bitter. Zing!

[anakie]

4. Obama would win Australia

in a landslide.


Peace

[Sabriel]

5. Makes me wish there WERE a global electoral college

I wouldn't mind a lead like that right now. Maybe I wouldn't feel so anxious about November, then.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Dang! Indonesia.......Barack 100%! LOL!

slovakia is being ornery, it appears. :rofl:

[provis99]

7. Slovakia is pro-McCain. It figures

The conservative half of Czechoslovakia elected conservative leaders, and now Slovakia is economically in the shitter compared to liberal Czech Republic. Conservatives are dimwits in whatever country they live in.

[quantass]

8. Obama just dominates. Still scratching my head over the Republican mindset

[quantass]

9. Woohoo..We Canadians are SMART voters too!!

GoBAMA!!

[PVnRT]

10. North Korea has 36 electoral votes

Could be critical if things get close.

[Aussie leftie]

11. If Australia could vote in your election

not only would Obama win in a landslide but you wouldn't have to waste time making sure everybody gets out to vote. It's compulsory here. We think that everybody of voting age should consider it their civic duty to vote.

For all the interviews I've seen of the general public coming from the US, anyone that I've seen pro McCain/Palin, they have come across as lacking intelligence or maybe just a bit slow thinking.

[lutefisk]

12. There is also an element of "staying loyal to the [Republican] team"

I don't know if that's a uniquely U.S. thing, but it certainly is a factor in our elections. My team, right or wrong. Ugh.

I wish I could live in Australia...:hi:

[Aussie leftie]

22. If Obama loses

Welcome to Australia

[Clio the Leo]

13. ha ha, you got me! I was all ready to type "Slight Lead! ARE YOU CRAZY!" NT

[BlooInBloo]

16. Almost got me, too. :P

[mindwalker_i]

14. I've got the whole world, in my hand

-Diebold

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. That is so cool! :^D

[Realityhack]

17. where are the 12 votes from? I don't see any red n/t

[Realityhack]

19. Never mind found it. n/t

[chalky]

18. Lovely! And yet...

Read the comments and behold: the ugly (neocon)American in all its glory.

One minute you reading an insightful, respectful statement from some world citizen, and then, BOOM!, you run into a snotty petulant post like, "Any remaining respect I might have had for the 'world's' opinion has taken a sharp downward turn," or "Thank the gods that only US citizens can vote in the election."

Gee. I wonder why the world wants the like of these boneheads out of power over here?

[anigbrowl]

21. Empty vessels make the most noise

The conservative posters at the Economist website tend to be very voluble but among the least coherent.

[Schulzz]

20. 7995:12

But McCain leads in El Salvador! :rofl:

[lutefisk]

23. A little kick for vampires and the late night crowd

:hi: :kick: