glittertigger

"I actually think that this election may be less significant for world politics than Bush-Gore was" - just remember that at the time of that election, nobody thought it mattered. America was prosperous, the nation was at peace, and there were few clouds on the horizon.

Now they're running a record defecit, 9% of home owners are reported as being either behind on their mortgage or in foreclosure, and unemployment is heading toward 10% (measured properly). Today comes the news that the two biggest mortgage providers in America are stuffed and need a bail out / nationalising.

Overseas they're bogged down in Iraq so badly that Russia can invade Georgia and its impossible to even rattle a sabre, much less draw one.

Personally I'd suggest that this election might matter rather a lot.