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04 Nov 2008 06:41 pm
The View From Your Election: Abroad
A reader writes:
I'm a Washington State resident living in Spain. While I closely read
and watch American coverage of the election, what's incredible is the
international enthusiasm the election has generated. The European news
outlets are following the returns state by state. People on the street
are positively giddy at the prospects of an Obama presidency. Teens in
the local public middle-school my daughter attends are studying the
two-party system and the Electoral College. The level of voter
participation in America's presidential elections is clearly
inspirational to the Europeans. I'm proud of my country.
Another from Montreal:
I
have no special anecdote, but there is an unmistakable feeling of
anticipation coursing throughout the city. Trendy bars are devoting
the evening to election watching. Perhaps most of all, there is an
enormous sense of pride in what our close friends and neighbours are
about to accomplish.
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