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  • Bush Has Unlikely Supporters -- Some Foreign Nations Root for the Incumbent -- And the Status Quo

    11/01/2004 5:58:36 AM PST · by OESY · 4 replies · 689+ views
    Wall Street Journal ^ | November 1, 2004 | MARC CHAMPION in London, CHARLES HUTZLER ,JAY SOLOMON
    Many governments and populations around the globe are rooting for Sen. John Kerry in tomorrow's U.S. presidential election. Less noticed is that for reasons of trade, shared views of the war on terrorism and sheer realpolitik, President Bush has some big and unlikely names in his corner, too. In Russia, Japan and Iran, Mr. Bush has received barely veiled government support for his re-election campaign -- a breach of the usual diplomatic etiquette whereby governments don't comment on other countries' electoral choices. Meanwhile, Chinese, Indian and Mexican leaders are quietly hoping for a Bush win, too, as are Italian Prime...