Interest from Downunder

[Matilda]

For the first time that I recall, our news media are covering the midterms in detail. I'd put the
interest down to two factors - one, the general unpopularity of George W Bush, and the second the
awareness of voting fraud in the US. So while there may be large sections of the US where voters
are perhaps unaware of the rorts and vote-tampering that has marked the current Administration,
overseas we're very much aware.

I thought you might be interested in some of these articles that have appeared on prominent websites
Downunder - we're just as interested as you are in the outcome of these elections, and we'd all love
to see the Republicans stopped in their tracks.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00120.htm

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00110.htm

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bush-whacked-in-republican-strongholds/2006/11/08/1162661731210.html

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/voters-punish-bush/2006/11/08/1162661726869.html

[MadMaddie]

1. I think the whole world is watching...

[ncateph]

2. whole world is watching - I'm a Brit living in France - you need some more Blue pick-ups people!

[razors edge]

3. What we don't clear out in the elections

we will have to do in prosecutions, now that we can compel testimony.

[durtee librul]

4. There are several

aussies over on the John Edwards site tonight CLOSELY following the results as well and I would bet it's going on all over the world to see if we have regained our senses and are going to toss out these bumbling fools.

[AusGail]

5. I am very interested

I thought that we would have some definite results by now. I wonder how Howard is going to feel, having a lame duck for a buddy.

[ncateph]

6. How will the election go for Labour in Aussie ???

[Matilda]

7. I hope it might give them a bit of backbone to take the fight to Howard.

Labor always opposed the Iraq war, so I hope they can use a Democratic resurgence to push their
views.

And a victory for the Democratics will certainly make Howard more isolated - and I don't think he'd
be a favourite with the Dems, as he's put himself so firmly in Bush's camp. I hope he'll have egg
all over his face after today.