Adam Howitt's Blog

Nov 03
2004

Vote for the World

At : 3:55 AM | Link | American History, English History, Coldfusion | Comments (2) | Send | 1377 Views |

It's no surprise to me that many Guardian readers in the UK signed up to write letters urging people in the US to vote. They didn't say vote Bush or Kerry, just vote and know what the rest of the world is hoping you think about.

Some people were indignant about these interfering Brits, some welcomed the attention. I think many Americans don't appreciate the impact that the US presidency has on every other country in the world. After 4 years living in the US under Bush, I have been pulling for Kerry but at 12.50am CST it looks improbable.

One thing it has brought to my attention is how out of touch I have become with British Politics since leaving in 2000. If you can excuse the fact that this is a part of the BBC for schools, here is a quick summary of the electoral process in the UK.

For more depth visit this, wait for it, ColdFusion website for the Houses of Parliament.

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  1. '...some were indignant...' and most were down right obnoxious. No wonder most of us over here in the UK are watching this whole charade with a mixture of bemusement, horror and, unfortunatley, resignation. Whatever it is... it ain't democracy!

    The replies.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1329858,00.html

    Posted By Adam Robertson : Posted At 11/3/04 9:38 AM
  2. Nice. Thanks for the follow up. My next post is a table showing Kerry is ahead at this point... should post any minute

    Posted By Adam Howitt : Posted At 11/3/04 11:07 AM
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