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Poll: Europeans prefer Obama over McCain
Houston Chronicle ^ | 9/16/2008

Posted on 09/16/2008 6:25:27 AM PDT by markomalley

Since Sen. Barack Obama traveled to Europe earlier this summer, advisers to Sen. John McCain's campaign have sought to raise questions about what it means for the United States to have a candidate for president who is treated as a celebrity abroad.

A new poll sponsored by the German Marshall Fund that tests attitudes toward the two candidates is sure to add fuel to that fire.

To the surprise of no one, Europeans are much more favorably inclined toward Obama than McCain. Nearly 7 in 10 Europeans felt favorably toward Obama, with his best reviews coming in France (85 percent), the Netherlands (85 percent) and Germany (83 percent).

About one-quarter of Europeans had favorable feelings toward McCain; he was most well-liked in Portugal (35 percent), the Netherlands (33 percent), Spain (33 percent) and the United Kingdom (33 percent).

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: citizanoftheworld; europe; nonamericancaucus; obama
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Another checkbox for McCain.

Sounds like another good campaign ad....

1 posted on 09/16/2008 6:25:27 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

How about a poll on where Cubans, Venezuelans and Saudi Arabians stand on our election?


2 posted on 09/16/2008 6:28:15 AM PDT by Uncledave (Zombie Reagan '08)
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To: markomalley

Not surprising for a bunch of socialists, but do the Euros even know who McCain is? After all, Obama has been covered like he’s a cross between Hanna Montana and the Pope, with nothing but fawning press coverage. They have no detractors to their propaganda organs.


3 posted on 09/16/2008 6:28:41 AM PDT by SampleMan (Community Organizer: What liberals do when they run out of college, before they run out of Marxism.)
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To: markomalley

I’ll open up a big can of WHO THE HELL CARES WHAT THEY THINK to celebrate ...


4 posted on 09/16/2008 6:29:18 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: markomalley
Europeans prefer Obama over McCain

Great! Send 'im on over...

5 posted on 09/16/2008 6:29:20 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Community Organizers for McCain-Palin now at http://www.cafepress.com/writeside)
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Perhaps McCain could offer Obama an ambassadorship to one of those countries that admire him. Although Waziristan might be a most appropriate posting.
6 posted on 09/16/2008 6:29:21 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: markomalley

Well it’s just hard cheese (as the Brits say) that Europeans don’t get to vote in our elections.Of course half of Mexico will be voting (illegally) and they’re not likely to vote for Senior Juan McCain.


7 posted on 09/16/2008 6:29:23 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama:"Ich bin ein beginner")
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To: markomalley

Frankly, my dear Europeans, I don’t give a damn what you think.


8 posted on 09/16/2008 6:29:38 AM PDT by hoe_cake ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." MTwain)
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To: markomalley
Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases.

No thanks Britain.... You want Obama you can have him..

9 posted on 09/16/2008 6:30:25 AM PDT by just me (Looks like the MSM moonbats have been infected with rabies..)
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To: markomalley

Yeah. When to anti-American cruds voice support for the clown who would most assuredly ruin the American economy and defense posture, it’s sure sign that McCain is the one who is on the right track.


10 posted on 09/16/2008 6:31:51 AM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (The FairTax -- the largest magnet for capital and jobs in history. John Snow)
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To: markomalley

If they want him they can have him.


11 posted on 09/16/2008 6:31:55 AM PDT by IbJensen (Ali Bama isn't going to make it!)
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To: markomalley
useless information based on a skewed poll provided to bolster Hussein's falling numbers where it counts in America
12 posted on 09/16/2008 6:32:28 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: silverleaf
Although Waziristan might be a most appropriate posting.

I think he'd be happy in Tehran as well.His views on this country's place (and status) in the world are practically identical to Imanutjob's and the 9th Century knuckle dragging mullahs who pull his strings.

13 posted on 09/16/2008 6:32:43 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama:"Ich bin ein beginner")
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To: silverleaf
Perhaps McCain could offer Obama an ambassadorship to one of those countries that admire him. Although Waziristan might be a most appropriate posting.

Yead. Send him to one of those African countries where they are killing everyone within sight or hearing --- we might get lucky.

14 posted on 09/16/2008 6:35:19 AM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (The FairTax -- the largest magnet for capital and jobs in history. John Snow)
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To: markomalley

Bump that!


15 posted on 09/16/2008 6:36:05 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
That's because Europe sees America as a bastard child. The “wretched refuse” that does what it's told. And on occasion, when they deem it necessary America's men can be a Mercenary Force to save them when tyrants or the idiot grandchildren of Queen Victoria rattle their sabers.
16 posted on 09/16/2008 6:38:59 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: mgc1122

I’m British, and I’ve been rooting for McCain. Consequently, I’ve been bigging up Obama on other forums, and insinuating that voting for McCain means that we foreign types will think they’re all a bunch of bible bashing, unsophisticated hick rednecks. Hilarious jokes about bad teeth etc ensue, along with the promise that they will be voting for McCain to spite my effete limey ass. Mission accomplished.
I don’t mind admitting this devious, underhanded manipulation on my part here, because doing so here on FR isn’t likely to lead to people voting Obama just to hack me off....


17 posted on 09/16/2008 6:39:00 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: markomalley

So what?


18 posted on 09/16/2008 6:39:02 AM PDT by LadyPilgrim ((Lifted up was He to die; It is finished was His cry; Hallelujah what a Savior!!!!!! ))
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Europeans prefer Obama over McCain

Those same folks prefer snails to steak.

19 posted on 09/16/2008 6:42:16 AM PDT by catpuppy
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To: markomalley

The bolder and smarter Europeans left Europe a long time ago, and came to the New World. The ones left behind probably prefer to be kicked around by the government.


20 posted on 09/16/2008 6:47:39 AM PDT by popdonnelly (I'll tell you a little secret: we're smarter and more competent than the Left.)
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