Does anyone care about the US election campaigns?

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I can't believe the amount of airtime given to the election campaigns. Nowhere near as much coverage of leadership battles in the UK.

Absolutely not. Carry on.

Unless the presidential candidates are trigger happy/nuclear button happy I don't care who wins.

The only coverage we need is the final election date result.

I care. Tonight's going to be an exciting one.

Really? Clinton and Obama - it's rather gripping I think.

And I think the presidential elections are going to be pretty exciting too. McCain also an interesting choice.

I care. I can't quite believe the Democratic choice is a black man or a woman - it's fantastic, and even a decade ago would have seemed impossible.

BTW - Go OBAMA!!

No. I'll be interewted to hear who finally wins but cannot be arsed with the campaign.

I care - it's just like the West Wing - this one's going all the way to the convention

oooh yes very inteterested.

Go Billary!! oops of course meant Hillary...

I think it's v interesting. I was explaining to 11yo dd why it was important to follow what happens in the US, namely that it affects what happens in the UK. 'But mummy,' says she, 'the UK doesn't have to do everything the same as America!' Out of the mouths of babes etc.....

Well I hate to say it, but we had a woman in charge over here, what 30 years ago? And as for the skin colour of a president, I couldn't care less. As long as (s)he can do a better job than George Bush (and let's face it, I could) then I'm really not bothered. Just seems like we have to have US crap forced down our throats all day long (or 24/7 as they would say). wish we were really part of Europe and not the 53rd state.....

I can see what you're saying go, but it's the truth of the matter - the US elections are hugely significant, even if you wish they weren't.

Hillary, eh? That woman does't know when she's beaten!

Has he whupped her arse?
I think it's exciting-maybe only because of the woman/black man thing which is reason enough.

I'm loving it! First thing I did this morning was check on the results from last night!

moondog - Hillary won three out of the four, but only narrowly, and as the Democrats are allocating their delegates proportionally, it hasn't been enough for HC to catch up with BO.

Thanks
(lol at BO)

LOL @ Northern Lurker! Glad it's not just me thinking it's just like the West Wing. I keep waiting for Josh to appear

I love all the coverage. Keep having to flick between active convos on MN and the drudge report. No wonder I get sod all done.

I care quite a lot. Who knows, it might affect whether I or someone I know gets blown up on the tube on the way into work. I believe that irrespective of his actual abilities as a president, the world might be a safer place if Obama won.

HILLARY! HILLARY! HILLARY! erm, yes, I do care!

I can't say I really give a toss about them.

And I'm an American by birth and now a naturalised Brit.

It's been nearly 7 years since I set foot in America. It seems light years ago.

I guess I don't care about the campaigns as such, because I can't vote, but of course I care about the outcome - whoever wins will be most powerful person on earth, like it or not.

Well, I care and I don't. I care because it's the most powerful country (and in many ways, the best-thought-out democracy) in the modern world, and because I have a number of good American friends, who care very much about what happens.

But I get a little bit bored with some of the one-note reporting of it in the UK. Some of the Republican stuff has been quite interesting, but most of the mainstream reporting I've seen has just been having an orgasm over Obama/Clinton.

I am quite intrigued by the arguments for and against nationalized healthcare over there, too.

I care. Go Hillary!

I think I can still vote.

I'm not sure.

But the candidates all suck so I'd just as soon not.