U.S.: World Sacrifices Sleep To Follow Election Results

[tommcintyre]

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2004/11/214d8b50-5840-4ebb-be39-39293060ec6f.html

Around the world, interest in the U.S. presidential election has rarely been so intense. From Asia to Europe, people have been glued to radio and television sets or at all-night parties, nervously awaiting the outcome of what may be the most important U.S. election in decades. Important, that is, for the entire world, as the winner will play a lead role in shaping international political and economic life.


Prague, 3 November 2004 (RFE/RL) -- All-night parties were common across the continent as Europeans and Americans abroad sacrificed their sleep to follow the results from the U.S. polls.

Many in Europe and around the world had hoped Democratic challenger John Kerry could pull off an upset over U.S. President George W. Bush. But they likely went to bed disappointed late this morning.