Why are Europeans so crazy about Barack Obama, yet at the same time they never vote for their minorities?

Question

I'm an American and I was wondering this ))

Answer 1

Its not about race its about his politics.

Answer 2

They see it as setting a precedent, a possibility for more minorities being involved in politics.  

A good article on this here:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...

Answer 3

Europeans are not crazy about Barack Obama, but they are interested of what happens in other parts of the world. Especially on political issues like the election campaigne for a new US president.

If some of those "New Yahoo Users" would share the same interests, a lot of questions here would be unnecessary.

Answer 4

I am happy they support him

Answer 5

Because in free&fair elections this doesn't matter: whether a candidate belongs to a minority, rather his/his party's political programme is what determines the outcome and wins his voters.

Answer 6

An elitest, snobb, Harvard grad, who spent his youth overseas and has an African father & a New Englander blueblood mother? What's not to like? Even if you were French. Don't forget his, albeit short, ultra-liberal, far-left voting record that just makes one-world Europeans swoon.

And as a consensus seeking, lets talk, no experience politician, I'm sure the Europeans are salivating at the chance to twist this freshman around their fingers.