----- Original Message ----- From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: RE: SCOUTED: French Elections
> > http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/21/france.election/index.html > > > > What, I wonder, would people have said if Patrick Buchanan was the > > Republican nominee for President? > > > > Wouldn't this be closer to Pat and GWB in a runoff, with the Democratic > candidate out of the picture? > > Dan M. > > Me: > That might be a more accurate metaphor, yes, I was just thinking of what > we'd hear from Europe if someone like Pat Buchanan was one of the two > finalists for the Presidency... And I bet most Americans won't be able to tell you what it means in a month. One thing that always amazed me was how much US news was on TV in Great Britian every time I was over there...compared to European news to the Americans. IMHO, its a measure of the relative importance of the US election to European citizens compared to the importance of French elections to American citizens. Do you know if he is more right wing than those elected in Austria a bit back? Dan M.
