Voting for anything else is like voting for Bush.

In the news today, they were talking about a survey done Internationally, and it's amazing how this guy (Bush) is unpopular everywhere. 72% of the British support Kerry, 71% of the French, 78% of the Spannish. These were the highest, other country results were in the 60%-70% range. Only ONE country supported Bush (around 60%): Israel.

americans seem to be not up to date....

as you see, in the "american vote" both are nearly equal, in the "worldwide vote" bush seems to be very hm.. lets call it disliked

IT THAT RANDOM?!?!?!?!?! or are you americans (don't want to say it to hard) uninformed?

As the owner of this website, I think of myself as a pretty informed guy. I designed The Political Machine. I've been in Time Magazine, Newsweek, US News and World Report over the years.

I have run political discussion communities in the past and present.

And I am going to vote for Bush.  Now, my vote isn't representative of my employer (Stardock) or even of WinCustomize.com. Each person has their own point of view that may differ from mine dramatically.

But it does get a bit tiresome for someone to say that people who support Bush are somehow not informed. I would put my knowledge on history, politics, economics, etc. against anyone here any day.  Suffice to say I'm not uninformed.

I support Bush because I do happen to support US action in Iraq. I also support Bush's domestic policies.  Good people can disagree on these things. But don't paint your opponents as being ignorant.

I'm not a Republican, I don't see Bush as an idiot, quite the contrary. So he didn't know all you think he should about a potatoe problem in Canada.... so what? I'm not concerned with issues of that nature. I like a strong president, who makes tough decisions, and sticks to his principals. Kerry doesn't seem to have any principals. He was for the war, then against it, then for it, and now I'm not sure where he stands today, or this afternoon. He calls Bush a liar for saying nothing Kerry himself did not say (before he said something else). Bush may not be a 'slick talker', but I happen to respect him a great deal. Anyone who thinks he's an idiot, is fooling themselves IMHO.

The thing I find interesting is the seemingly apparent shallowness of the arguments for a particular candidate. This one doesn't speak well, that one uses Botox, etc.
And the blatant avoidance of the issues with the intellectually bankrupt attempt to diminish or negate a candidates message by calling him names (moron, stupid, wooden, etc). As if discrediting the person cancels out his values or philosophy.

For me, it boils down to the government's role as I see it. More government intervention/control vs. individual control. Treating all Americans equally vs. giving certain groups 'special' priviledges or 'punishing' certain groups for their social or financial status.

I'm not a Republican and I support Bush.  I didn't vote for Dole and I voted for Michigan's current governor,  a Democrat.

This may shock you Paxx but it is possible for clear thinking people to look at both men and conclude that Bush is the better man for the job.

BTW, knowing a lot about Canada isn't somethign I consider to be very important in a US President any more than I would expect the Canadian prime minister to know a lot about Greenland.

Canada has a smaller population than at least 1 US state. Being familiar with a province in Canada is akin to knowing a lot about a county in California. That's not being disrespectful of Canada it's just a practical reality.

Canadians seem to have a real inferiority complex. I had an interview with the Toronto Globe and Mail recently and they seemed incredulous that I grouped provinces and territories together.  I had said the difficulty in doing a Canadian version of The Political Machine is that Canada has only aroudn a dozen provinces (13 I believe) and he sternly corrected me that there were something like 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Knowing details about Canada is not a priority for most Americans. It doesn't have any practical value. Just like knowing the capital of US states is not much practical value for people.

Well, suit yourself, it's your vote. But as for myself, I would never vote for a Canadian Prime Minister that thought that London was in Australia or Paris in Africa...

Just because the french want Kerry elected means absolutely nothing to me.

Funny how I named four countries, but you only mention France.  There is something fascinating about the hatred some Americans have towards France. Not that I care, I'm not from France.

I don't know if it's a cultural difference or not, but I would indeed care a whole lot about how my leader would represent me outside of my countries.  For a long time I was very much ashamed of our former Prime Minister. He was caught abroad saying some of the most stupid things a country leader should not be allowed to say. My country leader's role is not limited to internal affairs only. Relationship with other countries is just as important, if not even more. And that's true for the leader of any country today, not just the US.

Funny how I named four countries, but you only mention France. There is something fascinating about the hatred some Americans have towards France. Not that I care, I'm not from France.

Its because they/we are both arrogant. Kinda like 2 magnets.

NightTrain, I think some are missing the point.
Say you are having a business lunch with a potential client or business partner. You meet him at the restaurant and greet him with a smile. Then you ask "So, how's youre lovely wife Lynda doing?"... Oops, his wife's name is Janet. 

Someone is missing the point alright.....  

Well, the current Canadian governement doesn't even have the majority. They won't last a whole mandate that's pretty sure.

Sure PEI is not as important as Paris. But it's right next door not accros the ocean.  How is it that you are so knowledgable and know not only what PEI is but how much population it has, and yet somebody who is supposed to represent you knows a lot less than you do?  Shouldn't your leader be at least as competent as you, if not preferably more?
Heck, why do I know that Providence is the capital of Rhode Island? It's small and and it's one state out of 50. Yet, I - an average Joe - know about it. And yet your country's biggest ambassador doesn't know what PEI is - one province out of only 10.