Canadians favor Obama over McCain

[FactionHeir]

Even after all the NAFTA stuff?

[Goofball]

Even after all the NAFTA stuff?

As the article stated, that didn't seem to hurt him. At any rate, when Canada signed on to NAFTA there was considerable resistance here. Perhaps some of that sentiment still remains and some still feel we'd be better of without NAFTA.

The Americans have already shown us that NAFTA isn't really worth the paper it's written on; if they want to tax our exports (softwood lumber, for example) they'll go ahead and do it, NAFTA and international courts be damned...

What would we really be losing?

[Beirut]

Yep, we Canucks are true Obama fans. I said it before; if Obama wins and comes north for a state visit, he's going to get a reception like Elvis, the Beatles, and JFK all rolled into one.

[Xiahou]

Yep, we Canucks are true Obama fans. I said it before; if Obama wins and comes north for a state visit, he's going to get a reception like Elvis, the Beatles, and JFK all rolled into one.

Why?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Why?

Most Canadians (especially urban), from my experience, seem to prefer candiates who inspire and have a message, rather than politicians who necessarily get things done. Take Stephen Harper - in my opinion, one of the best PMs Canada has had in at least a decade - who many residents of Ontario (I can't speak for outside of Ontario) like to slag off when they get the chance.

Even especially the CBC does it.

[Goofball]

Most Canadians (especially urban), from my experience, seem to prefer candiates who inspire and have a message, rather than politicians who necessarily get things done. Take Stephen Harper - in my opinion, one of the best PMs Canada has had in at least a decade - who many residents of Ontario (I can't speak for outside of Ontario) like to slag off when they get the chance.

Even especially the CBC does it.

I'm with you on that one. I like Harper. I was leery of him at first, because of his Reform/Alliance background, but he has shown himself to be my kind of conservative: one who puts fiscal responsability first and leaves Christian morality as a personal choice for Canadians, not something to be legislated.

[Beirut]

...and leaves Christian morality as a personal choice for Canadians, not something to be legislated.

Here - here!

I don't care if our PM is an atheist, pagan, Christian, Jew, Muslim, or worships of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and has eight wives, as long as he shuts up about it and spend his time in office protecting the freedoms and privacies of the common man. A lot of Canadians feel this way.

Obama (I think) is far more likely to protect the personal freedoms of Americans than any of the other candidates, that's another reason Canadians like him.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I don't care, they can keep both.

[Papewaio]

I thought Canada was part of Chicago or was that Babe-a-go?

[KarlXII]

Can't wait for the Territories delegate votes

[Beirut]

Why?

Relief that the W nightmare is over, for one. Also, that the US has found itself again, that a man from nowhere can rise up and achieve great things. After eight years of Bush, seeing a young black guy who espouses change come up the ranks like this is very inspiring.

I obviously can't speak for how y'all Americans see this from this inside, but from the outside, it's nothing less than astounding. I think having Obama in the White House would bring a lot of friends back into the American corner.

We lefty weak-kneed commie Canadians take a big interest in what y'all are doing down there as it affects us up here. When someone like Bush "does his thing" and wags his tail, we get swatted with it on the back swing. We're looking forward to having a President next door whose philosophy goes beyond "you're either with us or against us."

[Devastatin Dave]

. I think having Obama in the White House would bring a lot of friends back into the American corner.

LOL, uh-hu...

[Goofball]

LOL, uh-hu...

You don't think so Dave? Though their reasoning might be wrong, I'm inclined to agree that a lot of nations that have been lukewarm toward you guys over the past eight years might well make conciliatory gestures if Obama were to be elected.

[Beirut]

LOL, uh-hu...

Always happy to make you laugh Dave, you Senior Member type of guy, you.

I was only offering an outsider's view in. Nothing more. Take it for the two cents it's worth.