While America Remains Torn, the Rest of the World Supports Obama
President Obama won the last of three debates last night, which makes it 2 out of 3 for the president, but the American electorate still remains torn. Although it
is too early to determine whether President Obama will get a bump in the polls from last night’s debate win, most of the polls leading up to the debate showed a tightening race.
Romney is holding steady with a 6-point lead over President Obama according to Monday’s Gallup daily tracking poll. And according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, Romney is at 47.4 percent support and Obama at 46.7.
But the rest of the planet overwhelmingly supports President Obama, according to BBC News:
An average of 50% favoured Mr Obama, with 9% for Mr Romney, in the survey of 21,797 people in 21 countries.
Only Pakistan’s respondents said they would prefer to see Mr Romney win November’s election.
Pakistan’s lack of support for President Obama likely has a lot to do with the drones President Obama has unleashed on that country. The Pakistani government called on the U.S. to end the drone bombings, and the Obama administration responded by increasing drone attacks. In addition, the Obama administration also violated Pakistan’s sovereignty when U.S. Navy Seals went in and killed Osama bin Laden, so there’s that as well.
But the rest of the world still prefers President Obama to his rival Mitt Romney, so what should that tell us? That the world is smarter than most Americans, who seem ready and willing to put a man without a core in the White House.
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Our family and friends have travelled outside the U.S. a few times…and this is very true. People in other countries have asked us… “Why did americans like that idiot Bush…but they say bad things about the good one Obama? ” SERIOUSLY. Could it be that people in other countries simply do not have all the screwed up ideas…including the racist mess…and they judge him by his deeds and programs.
Education or the lack thereof determines our national discourse. Conversations abroad tend to be predominately deeper than those in the US.
Unfortunately, the US may be a leader in EDBTV (education by TV).
After all, there is no other way to explain the GOP polling nationally above 5 – 10%
It is easy to criticize but one must wary. How many of these other countries that like Obama so much, have a black/biracial president?
White America is torn because they view Obama’s presidency as their having lost their power. The White House was the one thing that they controlled outright and now that is gone. The rest of the world doesn’t suffer from American issues and can see right through Mitt Romney’s B.S…and so can I!
Kirsten, your views are well taken. Just because the rest of the world sees through Romney does not mean his supporters don’t. People see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and sometimes, are so delusional as to think that others don’t notice.
America’s allowed itself to be highjacked by 2nd generation American racist trailer trash! The rest of the world doesn’t have the “race” issues this country has NEVER gotten over.
It is shocking that a man like Mitt Romney is on the ballot. He offers nothing for the middle class and ignores the poor as if they don’t exist and has .launched an all out war on women. It is unfortunate that so many Americans are such racist that they would choose this “WHITE” man over a competent man. Racism that has been a festering sore for this nation since it’s inception. The poor and uneducated Whites are always promised a better day for the White man that built this nation. A nation that was created and formed on the blood and sweat of men from all nations. What’s so sad is other nations see America as a ‘Vegas’. It claims to be a nation for all but it’s flash and dash is as phony as a 3 dollar bill. The people that are victims of America’s racism are originated from other countries that are watching and deciding they don’t want to deal with Americans like Mitt Romney. Grinning in your face for their own benefits but loathing those unlike themselves. For Black Americans, they realize that whatever great accomplishments they do, they will never have respect in this country.
I would have voted for Perry if he had been the nominee because he comes from humble beginnings. romney does not. If you have never known what it is to be hungry and struggle a few times in your life, then you can’t identify with those that have. RACISM is the only reason some whites are voting for romney. He is insincere and only about SELF.
While out door knocking I witnessed people who do not see Pres. Obama as a human being. They have a very cold attitude towards black people or anybody who may prosper. They want Romney to win because they want a country where a few people rule the outcome of who deserves to have a good life.
Not only is racism a reason but the fact that others may financially grow and have a good life bother the rich and greedy. They have become bored with having everything now they want to control human life.
May I first say what the rest of the world thinks does not matter, do you care who wins the election in Brazil? Germany? Spain?
Listen, I know we all voted for the President because he looks like us and he speaks well. He had know particular qualifications he won on hope and change. He delivered neither! Unemployment among blacks is at 12 % that’s higher than when he came into office. Black youth is 22% higher than any other group in the nation.
He increased the debt by 6 Trillion dollars that’s more than all other Presidents combine! He instituted a Health Care Program that people think is going to be free, wrong! it will cost more than the country can afford to pay and a lot of people will lose jobs or be cut back to part time. Not to mention $2200 per year increase per household for Insurance.
We think redistributing the wealth is a good thing, because we think we will get something for free, now since most of us including the President have not a clue of how wealth is created what happens when the wealth is gone?? The $$$ does not have to stay in this country wealth is fluid and can be placed any where, the very reason for overseas accounts, it’s not illegal.
If racism is so pervasive how did President Obama get elected in the first place? Oh I can hear it now, should the President not be re elected it will be because of racism, no one will give any thought to the job he has done, he’s black, he’s one of us he can do no wrong! Remember the dislike you had for Bush? Why can’t people dislike President Obama just as much? We loved Clinton, even called him the 1st Black President, he screwed us royally! Oh I forgot he played a mean saxophone.
Use your head and not your heart! Take off the rose colored glasses, because frankly if he does not make things better, not just talk; his place in history will be ugly, and the next black man to get elected may be 200 years from now!
I think because Romney is wealth does not make him a racist, I wish I had been as astute as Romney and made all of that cash. I think he is as intelligent as President Obama and much more worldly with business smarts. What did President Obama have going for him? I don’t know, he has something he has made 9 million dollars and has not ever had a job!
Just my opinion, no hate required.
@Carmen If America will never respect us then why do we stay here? Most European Americans have either dual citizenship in the “old Country” or family or some other interests. We too have choices, especially with the economic leverage China is allowing Africa. Besides many African countries are offering great incentatives for bringing our skills and degrees to help build the New United States of Africa… In His Service