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8Mud

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Was watching German TV last night around midnight, out of 27 channels, 10 were showing US of A, election related programs (though 2 were showing Fahrenhite 911). Even the French and Turkish channels, were showing election estimates and commentary.
Front page on every German newspaper, was about the US election.
When they had the last elections in Germany for Chancelor, there were only 3-4 channels showing election coverage, go figure. Seems the US election is more newsworthy than there own elections. :laugh3:
 
8Mud said:
Was watching German TV last night around midnight, out of 27 channels, 10 were showing US of A, election related programs (though 2 were showing Fahrenhite 911). Even the French and Turkish channels, were showing election estimates and commentary.
Front page on every German newspaper, was about the US election.
When they had the last elections in Germany for Chancelor, there were only 3-4 channels showing election coverage, go figure. Seems the US election is more newsworthy than there own elections. :laugh3:

Well, why not? The US is bigger and more powerful, a presidential election determines more for longer than a parliamentary one, and the issues are probably more polarizing in ours than in theirs, the results more likely to change the world.
 
Matthew Currie said:
Well, why not? The US is bigger and more powerful, a presidential election determines more for longer than a parliamentary one, and the issues are probably more polarizing in ours than in theirs, the results more likely to change the world.

Besides, they are allowed to bet on elections over there, you DO need to keep the bookies up to speed :D
 
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