Comments on: Obama Running Away with European Vote

By: blah blah blah

blah blah blah — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:36:54 +0000

Can anyone think of a reason why we should care about who the Europeans favor?

By: graywolf

graywolf — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:36:36 +0000

Water seeks its own level.
Anti-American socialist Europeans see kindred spirits in the anti-American socialist Democrats.

By: Brian J.

Brian J. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:07:41 +0000

Of course they favor Obama. He's the one who'll give Europeans, as well as Asians, Africans, South Americans, and scientists on Antarctica a say in our thermostat settings.

He probably won't listen to the Australians, though, to punish them for participating in our military ventures.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:33:07 +0000

Dave: Clinton remained popular during the Lewinsky scandal but he had horrendous ratings, down to at least 37%, early in his first term.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:15 +0000

It is interesting that the two countries with conservative leaders have the highest support for Hussein.

They're European conservatives, which I think makes them only slightly more liberal than Obama.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:26:48 +0000

Bill Clinton had the lowest approval rating of his presidency in July of 1997 at 56%. No?

By: Triumph

Triumph — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:22:16 +0000

It is interesting that the two countries with conservative leaders have the highest support for Hussein.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:17:13 +0000

Anyone know the rules on major league political trades? I'd take SarKozy, Merkel or even Brown over Obama.

By: Jeffrey W. Baker

Jeffrey W. Baker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:15:49 +0000

Bill Clinton ... lowest points in American public esteem and Ronald Reagan ... tremendous popularity

Interesting bias. Clinton and Reagan had very similar approval ratings. Clinton left office with a 68% approval and Reagan left office with a 63% approval. Clinton's average monthly approval rating was 55% whereas Reagans was 52%. Reagan had two periods of approval in the low 40s: during high unemployement in '83 and during Iran Contra in '87.