Thank you all for your most welcome replies, i have found it to be very interesting reading, i did start this thread for purely selfish reasons,to become more familiar with the American political system,and what the American people want? I have found it very informative.

As an outsider looking in, I have to say I personally found Mr Obama had a lot of charisma,he really appealed to me,he certainly would have been my choice as well, I like very much that he is young, and liberal, and from reading your posts I like what he is standing for.

I have to say i found Palin very scatty, and not at all somebody i would want for my vice president, or president should Mccain have to step down, maybe that was his downfall, having Palin.

Now tell me, if you usually voted either republican or Democrat, did you change your vote this year because you liked Obama better, or would you stick with either party because you are staunch republican or Democrat.?

We have our elections tomorrow, it is picked we will have a new government, I for one will not be happy about that, I will be very reluctant to welcome Mr John Keys as our new Prime Minister, I do think the elections in the USA will have an influence on voting here, they will see it as Time for a Change here too I think.,worse luck,still one just has to accept it don't we?

Thanks again, looking forward to more of your posts.