Why have we got so much media coverage of USA politics here in the UK ?

we seem to follow america so much in lots of ways but I think it is only the "upper" class of people who care. the average man on the street does`nt or wont be bothered about yank`s politics so we are inundated with american poitics for monetary reasons.

Because America is the last remaining superpower. But watch out America, your economy has nearly been destroyed by as small a thing as your own citizens being unable to repay their mortgages. This has had a trickle down effect on the rest of the world. Do you think the rest of the world likes it? You yanks might like to consider learning Chinese or any of the languages of the Indian nation as it is they, not you, who will soon be calling the shots.

Because a lot of our politics are linked with America's, we are like partners.

Also... consider how American the UK is becoming.

I read Bill Bryson's book, "Notes from a Big Country" that was written in the 1990's and boy have things changed since then in Britain. So much American culture has reached us.

Also, the presidency election is a huge thing. The US president is one of the most powerful people in the world, they have control and influence so many things that the election greatly affects us.

That's my thoughts!

because believe it or not, it is important, just as much as our own is, what they do one minute we copy or get caught in the downdraught the next. So who becomes the next President will shape our country economically in much the same way it has through the housing market crash there, which has had the knock on effect here. Our banking system is linked to theirs, we sell more goods to the US than any other country, so its worth a lot of pounds to the UK. so it does affect us, though i confess i will be glad when Obama wins and we can get back to watching Prime Ministers Question Time, Yawn, Yawn............

we are no one's vassel or lackey, or dogsbody, or anything else, however the US needs Britain as an ally, as much as we need them.

I don't mean this in a cocky way, but it is just a fact that the US is very influential and what leader they elect is going to affect all of us.

I hope McCain wins. Obama is the most inexperienced, and yet he is near being the one that has to get us out of this economic turmoil. McCain also doesn't want to start a war with Pakistan. Which Obama is 'pushing for.'

It is to do with the money problems that are facing the world markets and it matters which candidate enters the White House as to how the moneys of the world will react. Personally I hope McCain makes it, because at least he has had years of financial interests whilst Obama is a novice.

Why do you think your economy took a hit just after our mess over here? Although most Brits won't admit it, we are closely tied as nations and what happens here sends shock waves over their. If Obama gets elected you guys will be in joyous celebration at first but it may be short lived.

lemme guess... Barack Obama specials, television station, infomercials, advertisements. Am I right?? He is using the media to sell his product. We in the states are so tired of the two years Barack has be campaigning it is borderline ridiculous. He even has ads in video games!

Sorry you have to listen to all his crap and just be glad it will be over tomorrow... unless you play video games then you will still see his advertisements.

so that the labour party can slip out things like the new two tier health system in the NHS. if your rich you live. if your poor you die. and to take attention away from the fact that Gordon Brown is currently doing deals with Islam, getting them to finnance the labour parties way out of dissaster.

Because whether we like it or not the US has a major effect on our economy, policies and general life. Therefore the idiot they get to run it this time is of interest.