Comments on: I’m going to be interviewed on WNPR about the US election!

By: John Dankosky

John Dankosky — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:44:09 +0000

Thanks so much for being a part of our show today. Great insight from all the panelists, and we got a ton of phone calls from foreign expats living in Connecticut!

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By: John Dankosky

John Dankosky — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:40:56 +0000

Hey, I’m the host of the WNPR show, and I’m thrilled that you’re blogging about it. Can’t wait to talk! Anyone out there who has any answers to these questions - or anything else they’d like to say about the global perspective on the US election, shoot us an email: wherewelive@wnpr.org…or, post a comment on our blog: http://www.cpbn.org/article/blogging-around-world-part-1

By: Isabella

Isabella — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:07:14 +0000

And by lack of negative ads, I mean because we don’t see them over here.. Felt I needed to clarify this, what I wrote in my last comment

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By: Isabella

Isabella — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:05:53 +0000

This is very cool! The part I’ve enjoyed the most about the election coverage is the LACK of those negative ads. I haven’t been influenced one single bit by a negative ad, and this has been refreshing! I’ve been able to make a choice also based on what I see from outside of the box. Because, really, my eyes have been opened since I’ve been outside of the U.S. And I appreciate America more than I did while living there. So, with this in mind, it effected my voting decision in a positive way. I’ll be listening to the show!

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By: Hezamarie

Hezamarie — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:21:18 +0000

How exciting! You are going to be a great panelist.

By: JA

JA — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:48:17 +0000

Congrats Christina! That is exciting.
I don’t yet have a blog so here are my answers:
2. People are talking more about the financial crisis where I live, but the there is definitely pro-Obama sentiment.
3. This depends on which Americans. Americans, in general, are perceived as normal people with different life experiences at least among the Germans I know. Of course, there is also the perception of American tourists as loud uncultured.
4. Lots of cheerleading: Obama! Obama! As well as some fear that it is all too good to be true and this election will slip from us Democrats again.
5. Yes, but primarily for the 24-hr news channels that I don’t get here. I will be attending an all-night election party in Frankfurt though.
6. News web sites, pod-casts, newspapers.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:41:50 +0000

That’s so cool!! I’m excited to listen to the podcast - that’s actually how I end up getting a lot of my information on the election.

It’s really hard to get a ‘Just the facts, ma’am’ report anymore. Everyone’s got a bias. But it’s never that hard to figure out what the bias is. Just keep that in mind when listening and you can easily separate the wheat from the chaff.

By: Christina G

Christina G — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:06:01 +0000

Oops! Forgot to put one of the questions in. It’s #6 up there: “How are you keeping up with American politics?” Sorry bout that!

@Blythe: Interesting post. I think a year abroad would even be in order. Either study-abroad or a peace corp mission or something to that effect.

@g: Thanks! They do have a podcast. I’ll link to it once they put it up, although since I’m flying to the US Thursday, it might have to wait till Friday.

@BiB: I don’t think it’s just you. I was here in 2004 and don’t remember quite this much attention being paid to the election - although it was still plenty. Out of all the Americans I know here, I’ve met one whose Republican and undecided.

By: BiB

BiB — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:54:14 +0000

I only feel vaguely qualified to comment on question 2 but I can certainly say, as a foreigner, than I’ve never seen foreigners so interested in an American election, and I hope that’s not just my memory playing tricks on me (although there might also be an element of fatigue. Election build-ups do seem to last almost as long as the presidential mandate). Could be because I’ve never met more Americans than since moving to Berlin. But I suppose no-one has polarised public opinion in recent times more than Dubya, hence the redoubled interest.

Then the battle for the Democratic nomination was a gripping story in itself. Hillary. Obama. Such personalities.

Perhaps you have access to a better cross-section of Americans than I do but I haven’t met a single one who’s planning to vote Republican.

Love to you all down there. So wonderful to meet Oliver - and to see you again, of course - the other week.

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By: g

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:22:46 +0000

Good luck on your interview! If there is a podcast, let me know!
I have made a stab at answering your questions on my blog.