Post from Tim:
I missed the whole American election while travelling - the campaign, the debates, the rhetoric, the vote, the talking heads, the post election fighting, the swearing in, and as of tomorrow, the first six months of Bush's presidency. But I have kept up on political events through the internet and discussed political affairs with both locals and travelling Asians, Europeans, and Americans.
After more than fifty conversations, I've met only two people who like our new president - one of whom was sorry he voted for him. Come to think of it, the other supporter wasn¦t much better. He was just a 12 year old boy in India who liked Bush simply because his older brother liked Gore.
I'm obviously working with a flawed statistical sample, but even so, how did our new president get elected? Perhaps the rest of the world isn't too pleased with our choice and Americans who travel are more likely to vote for democrats. Hmm... there is probably a strong correlation between U.S. passport holders and Gore voters.
I'll have to return home before I can get the real story!
After more than fifty conversations, I've met only two people who like our new president - one of whom was sorry he voted for him. Come to think of it, the other supporter wasn¦t much better. He was just a 12 year old boy in India who liked Bush simply because his older brother liked Gore.
I'm obviously working with a flawed statistical sample, but even so, how did our new president get elected? Perhaps the rest of the world isn't too pleased with our choice and Americans who travel are more likely to vote for democrats. Hmm... there is probably a strong correlation between U.S. passport holders and Gore voters.
I'll have to return home before I can get the real story!