The Economist Global Galloping Poll For Obama

Call it The Economist side of my reading that takes an interest in worldly opinion of the Presidential race between Senators John McCain and Barak Obama. The on-line poll requests participation in casting votes toward the “Global Electoral College”, asking the question, “Obama or McCain, who do want?”

The poll is probably pointless, other than giving a worldly view of what each country would like to see in the Election Day results. With the re-election of G. W. Bush four years ago, America has proven world opinion is worthless, the same attitude of the 43rd President of the United States.

As of October 24, Obama has racked up 36,286 votes compared to 6,731 for McCain. This translates to 8,969 Global Electoral Votes for Barak and 285 for McCain.

Eight countries have put McCain as their preference, of which 3 (Cuba, Iraq and Namibia) are strongly for his election victory and 5 (Algeria, Republic of Congo, Macedonia, Moldova Sudan) are leaning toward his maverick ways. On the Obama side, 109 are strong in his favor and 4 lean his way out of a total of 194 countries.

In 62 small countries, more votes are needed before the tally is complete. In one country, Georgia, it’s a “Toss Up” with a 2% difference.

Of course, the poll is fairly selective in the class of voters. If nothing else, they read The Economist, the magazine Governor Sarah Palin listed as an afterthought when questioned which newspapers she reads. Was she McPrompted just as teachers give guidance to students taking the FCAT?

The rest of the world can be brushed/Bushed-aside but in these United States of America, The Economist voters selected Barak Obama over John McCain 80% to 20%! Any margin of error wouldn’t give McCain much of a chance at succeeding in his opportunity to become Commander-In-Chief of this most influential Government in this great big world.

You are invited to check it out, and cast a vote when you log-in, at:

www.economist.com/vote2008/?mode/=leadershipboard