The Presidential Elections in the USA touches not only Germany and the German media.Many countries in Europe bother about who will be the next American President. McCain or Obama?
A poll showed that the Netherlands and Germany support Barack Obama to a huge degree. 92 percent would vote for Obama in the Netherlands and 85 percent in Germany. Countries like France, Spain and Australia would support the Senator from Illinois with around 75 percent.
John McCain has the "strongest" support in India and South Africa - but even there he would achieve only 26 percent of the votes.
Interesting to see, is the difference between the priorities the states in Europe have.While in Germany the people worry about environment protection, human rights and poverty most, the French and Spanish people want to see work on the social justice in the USA. Russia's first priority is the war against terrorism.
In America, the people want to see their new President dealing with topics like the economic crisis, the war in Iraq and on terrorism - protection of the environment and the use of alternate resources is no issue for a huge number of voters. After eight years of a Republican president, who leaves now with more damage than achievements, the Europeans hope for a change. The foreign politics of the United States need to become less offensive. The European states feel endangered when the President of the most powerful nation in the world practices such an aggressive politic in foreign countries, like Iran and Iraq and Afghanistan.
In America, the people want to see their new President dealing with topics like the economic crisis, the war in Iraq and on terrorism - protection of the environment and the use of alternate resources is no issue for a huge number of voters. After eight years of a Republican president, who leaves now with more damage than achievements, the Europeans hope for a change. The foreign politics of the United States need to become less offensive. The European states feel endangered when the President of the most powerful nation in the world practices such an aggressive politic in foreign countries, like Iran and Iraq and Afghanistan.
What the politicians now want is a quick change in the war-shaken parts of the world. The USA has the (military) power and the resources to solve problems in countries like Georgia or Afghanistan - but in the last years there was a lack of understanding. The new President will have to face big problems in the country, but he can use his knowledge and the strength of the nation to help foreign countries, too. That is the hope of the states overseas.
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