As an outsider, I've been reading both the election threads with great interest - the results of this election campaign are so important beyond the borders of the U.S.
I think a lot of people (on both sides) were disenfranchised by the litigation last time and I'm glad to see that both Bush and Kerry ran a much cleaner campaign this time around.
Not from where I was watching, sadly - some of the most negative campaign adds and extravagant distortions of opposing opinions I've ever seen.
I've been heartened though by the respect shown here by most of the posters for the 'other side'.
cc m
