Monday, November 01, 2004
The Global Vote
On the eve of the U.S. elections, Global Vote have announced the results of their online poll conducted among non-American netizens to find who the world's choice for U.S. president would be. As you may have guessed, Kerry won the vote with an overwhelming majority, winning 77.1% of the vote compared with George Bush's 9%. Cobb gets 3.8% of the vote whereas Nader picks up 6.7% of the vote. In Asia, Kerry wins 75.9% of the vote. Funnily enough, the one place on earth outside of America where Bush is viewed kindly is the Middle East, where Kerry wins by a slim margin -- 45.6% to 37%.
The discrepancy in the way the world views the Bush presidency and the way Americans view his presidency is truly inexplicable. Let's hope there are many more people who vote tomorrow who share the global perspective on the Bush presidency.
The discrepancy in the way the world views the Bush presidency and the way Americans view his presidency is truly inexplicable. Let's hope there are many more people who vote tomorrow who share the global perspective on the Bush presidency.
