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Originally Posted by trueX5er
JCL, which candidate do most Canadians prefer? (or which party do they seem to lean to?) Or is that just as difficult to answer as it is for us?
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I wouldn't presume to know, or to speak for 33 million citizens. I do think that US politics are seen as more conservative and right-wing on many issues, but to me the US parties don't follow those classic principles, they pick and choose.
It may be easier to understand against a framework of Canadian politics. Canadian issues relating to a woman's right to choose, health care, and so on would generally be seen as more liberal by many in the US. Having said that however, our current federal government (Conservative party) is on the right side of the spectrum on various issues, and they look poised to gain even more in our upcoming election.
In my province, the right of centre party is called the Liberals. The word doesn't have the same pejorative sense as it does in the US. The Social Democrats (NDP) are to the left of the Liberals here. The Greens are, well, a rather single-issue party.
I do think that Bush is generally not supported, at least among my circle. We tend to look on US politics with some interest, occasional bemusement, and sometimes outright incredulity.