"Well, it's not the COUNTRIES that would be cooperating with Bush or Kerry per se, it's the LEADERS of the countries. The fact that a country would elect Kerry over Bush says little about how willing the country's leaders are willing to work with either candidate, considering that many countries don't even elect their own leaders. I'm not saying you're wrong - I'm just pointing out a logical gap And again, the source that started this thread stated that an average of 54% of voters in certain countries (or something like that) would vote for Kerry. 54% is NOT a landslide, contrary to the popular belief. I believe that America itself is divided according to a similar percentage."

Usually though, the leaders of said country will follow the popular opinion of the general population of a country, so if the people are against Bush, the leaders will be as well.

Actually, in this day and age, 54% would be a landslide when you account for the fact that about half of the world, at least the Western world, does not vote.

Also of note, probably the single greatest misunderstanding in this country has to do with polls. Polls do not reflect the will of the people, but only reflect people who have been asked their opinion. You can skew a poll completely by only asking one group of people their opinion and completely leaving another group out. The current group being left out: the youth of America. Since many will be voting for the first time, they have not been factored into polling numbers and thus, all polls in my opinion are more or less moot points.

I still think we need to get away from polls as it just leads to candidates tailoring their messages to reflect a higher number in said polls. Instead of focusing on issues, they focus on lobbyists and a small core of issues that reflect a fluctuation in the polls. We need a president who is forward thinking and willing to make a difference not just in America, but in the world.

Take care all.