Here’s another selection from the myriad global commentaries on the process and people of the U.S. election.
El País, Spain
Controversy: Anonymous Sources
La Repubblica, Italy
The Delegate Battle
Elsevier, The Netherlands
Elections: Waste of Time and Money?
Nuernberger Nachrichten, Germany
“Superdelegates” Decide Primaries in USA
Irish Examiner, Ireland
Americans All Fired Up in New York
Der Speigel, Germany
The Other Side of Barack Obama
Nouvel Observateur, France
Repairing the Fracture, American-Style
A courageous Republican outsider on one side and two very good Democratic candidates on the other side, excite the hope that the two calamitous terms of George Bush would be followed by an international renaissance for America.
Le Figaro, France
McCain and the Democrats: Analysis from Philipe Gelie
Die Welt, Germany
McCain Cannot Be Vilified Easily
Le Pays, Burkina Faso
Presidential American: Obama Preserves his Good Luck
Daily Monitor, Uganda
Obama Support Riding on Racism
DAWN, Pakistan
US polls: Uncertainty Reigns
The Age, Australia
Why I want Hillary to be President
The Australian, Australia
The Great Right Hope
The Star, Canada
Canada vs. Obama
Robin Koerner is a British-born citizen of the USA, who currently serves as Academic Dean of the John Locke Institute. He holds graduate degrees in both Physics and the Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge (U.K.). He is also the founder of WatchingAmerica.com, an organization of over 100 volunteers that translates and posts in English views about the USA from all over the world.
Robin may be best known for having coined the term “Blue Republican” to refer to liberals and independents who joined the GOP to support Ron Paul’s bid for the presidency in 2012 (and, in so doing, launching the largest coalition that existed for that candidate).
Robin’s current work as a trainer and a consultant, and his book If You Can Keep It , focus on overcoming distrust and bridging ideological division to improve politics and lives. His current project, Humilitarian, promotes humility and civility as a basis for improved political discourse and outcomes.