Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama offer very different solutions to jumpstarting the economy and reversing the housing crisis, and those differences are boldly contrasted by voting patterns on the Minekey 2008 Election microsite.

So far, over 3,000 people have voted on each of the candidates’ economic stimulus and housing policies. 82% of users have voted in support of Obama’s economic plan, and 23% in favor of McCain’s proposed solutions to the housing crisis.

A Landslide Victory for Obama?

Although Obama has taken the lead with three weeks left in the campaign, the overwhelming support for his policies by members of the Minekey community is not at all consistent with current polls which track the political sentiments of the average American voter. One possible explanation for this big variation is the global demographic which makes up the Minekey community. With regular users from the U.S. and over 100 other countries posting opinions, voting, and commenting on others, Minekey opinions provide truly international perspectives on current issues and trends.

Recent polls conducted by both the Economist and the Reader’s Digest magazines asked 1,000+ respondents from countries other than the U.S. who they would vote for if they could choose the next U.S. President. The numbers from each poll are similar to those emerging on the Minekey Election microsite, suggesting also that Obama would achieve a landslide victory if everyone in the world could vote in this election.

Of those who voted in the Reader’s Digest poll, 90% of Dutch and 85% of Germans would vote for Obama. Similarly, of those who voted in the Economist’s “Global Electoral College” poll, 88% of British and 86% of Japanese would also vote for Obama.

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