Like many, I would love to see Senator Obama get a bash (although I would have prefered Mrs Clinton), yet I too have an uneasy inkling that he may just be pipped at the post. Nevertheless, I have given him my vote here – in hope more than expectation :roll:
As for the importance of the November 4th poll on this side of the pond and the notion of whether we should care enough at all to even take an opinion? – :-k – Hmm well, surely a complete dismissal of it’s significance would be dangerously myopic when one considers how American policy making decisions (whether liked or not) have profound impacts on the rest of the planet.
Indeed, one could argue that this crucially applies to the UK in particular with regard to foreign and financial policy, when one considers the British servicemen and women currently engaged in US led coalition conflicts and the precarious ramifications of the recent credit banking crunches? All of this eventually trickles down to come knocking (or beating) at one’s door. Such is the way of things when dealing with a Superpower that sets the economic trends others must realistically follow in some fashion or form.
Love or hate American politics.. but dismiss it’s importance at your peril.