Well, that was included, though I know both are in favour of it. It wouldn’t be a small issue here. But my main focus was pro-war, and anti-proper healthcare: these are both pro-death to us. From my perspective, which many (though perhaps not all, I’m not sure) of my fellow conservative Australian Christians, the republican platform is callously taking advantage of false religion. I’m reminded often of a cartoon I saw: Bush vetoing some pro-abortion law, saying “every life is precious”, and in the background, some headline saying Iraq casualty count: 100,000 and rising.

JAT: “conservative Christians (I am one) are horrified by the pro-death agenda of McCain on anything but Abortion”

Are you referring to capital punishment? Reality check: both candidates are in favor of it; that has not been an issue in this election; and the number of people who vote or choose their candidate on that issue is miniscule.

I don’t think that it’s obvious that this applies. The US president makes a material difference to our lives as well because of the interconnected system of nations. I think that our interests converge more than they diverge (for Australians – and most of the rest of the world).

Agree about taxes. And in Australia, conservative Christians (I am one) are horrified by the pro-death agenda of McCain on anything but Abortion.

So it’s not a surprise at all that they would endorse Obama. They are doing what most center-left Americans are doing — hoping that Obama only pretended to be a radical lefty in his Chicago years.

Personally, I believe Obama will be true to his far left roots. Which is why I find him such a morally repugnant human being.

It’s an issue because of the concept of national interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_interest
Countries and citizens should be looking out for their own interest, not that of other nations, and when most other countries are backing one candidate it suggests that that candidate may not be best for the interests of the country he is looking to represent.

http://sorinplaton.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sustainable-development-another-translation/

http://sorinplaton.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/to-a-world-wide-citizens-movement/

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The magazine had similar words 12 years ago during the 1996 election, and it brought them to the conclusion I made thsi election, when they endorsed Bob Dole:

“We choose him on the assumption that the real Bob Dole is the one who spent three decades on Capitol Hill, not this year’s dubious character; that he would be more prudent than his economic plan implies. That is an awkward basis for an endorsement. But the choice is a lousy one.”

As for the Global Electoral College, it’s totally retarded — in the post-Cold War era it is always 98+% in favor of Democratic candidates, which should make every American voter think twice about voting for Democratic candidates.