[Our_Man_In_Gough_Island]

An early indicator of Japanese election results.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #1

Dubya must be glad to hear this.

[Moonman62]

Privatisation issue

Former train driver Fukuichi Nishiyama, 76, from Tokyo, said he voted LDP. "Those government employees think they are entitled to their salaries as long as they don't do anything wrong.

"If Japan Post is privatised they would be forced to compete."

People in Japan and Germany are getting tired of bad economies weighed down by massive government.

[tomahawk]

This is awesome news!!!!

I like Kozumi, and a powerful Japan allied with us is a wonderful thing to balance China in Asia.

[snowsislander]

I think this is good news for Japan. I have high regard for Prime Minister Koizumi.

[Sometimes A River]

Those government employees think they are entitled to their salaries as long as they don't do anything wrong.

And here the attitude is "We are entitled to our salaries no matter what. Even if we don't work."

[Redmen4ever]

This is terrific news.

In our own country, the Republicans are getting too cozy with big government. We too need an "inside reformer" like Koizumi to shake things up!

As for "assassin candidates," I think Arnold was a pretty good one. How about ...

Tommy Franks

Bobby Jindal, and

John Hoeven ???

[Redmen4ever]

This is terrific news.

In our own country, the Republicans are getting too cozy with big government. We too need an "inside reformer" like Koizumi to shake things up!

As for "assassin candidates," I think Arnold was a pretty good one. How about ...

Tommy Franks

Bobby Jindal, and

John Hoeven ???