From the Blogs: America and Singapore

November 4, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Bloggers/Forummers 

By groundnotes, 31 Oct 2008

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As the 4th November US presidential elections draw near, it’s timely to observe the difference between what American and Singaporean voters look for in their leaders. This is by no means a scientific study but rather an impressionistic perception gleaned from following closely the US campaign trails of both the Democratic and Republican candidates as well as living in Singapore.

One of the key reasons for George W Bush’s successful campaign back in 2000 was the creation of a myth. The myth that Bush was your everyday man, the down-to-earth rancher whom you would share a beer with was carefully cultivated by his spin-master Karl Rove. Americans, specifically Republicans I should add, took a look at Bush and said to themselves: “This guy is just like me. He’s alright”, and voted him.

Read the full article: Between Ordinary and Extraordinary: America and Singapore

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