US elections: the world has no vote but it knows who it wants

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US elections: the world has no vote but it knows who it wants 04 Nov 2008 Barack Obama goes into today’s vote with the overwhelming backing of the world beyond America’s borders in a presidential race that has gripped audiences like no election before. Obamamania is at fever pitch across Europe, where his ratings regularly exceed 80 per cent. Germany, the Netherlands and France form the cheer-leading front row. Not since John F. Kennedy has France so fallen for a presidential candidate; if citoyens had the vote, Mr Obama would trounce Mr McCain by 72 points.

George W. Bush hits new low in approval rating 04 Nov 2008 As Americans are turning out to the polls in record numbers, George W. Bush's approval rating, according to the latest CBS News tracking poll, has dipped to 20 percent, the lowest ever recorded for a president (sic). His disapproval rating of 72 percent matches his all-time high, reached last month.