Can we borrow him?

I have been able on the BBC website to watch the Paxman interviews with the three prty leaders. He is good, I mean beyond good. I have said earlier in the blog some things that I think Americans have over the Brits (and I haven't started on food or sports). But I love the way your media challenges people in public life. I have not seen an American politician truly undergo a tough interview in a great deal of time. We have journalists who are either too boring, or are too politically motivated to be trusted by either side. Paxman is unbiased, in my mind, but absolutely willing to hit the core. So......... in 2012 can we borrow him for a few months.

Location! Location! Location!

Every politician says that they do not pay attention to polls. Every politician at some point lies. This is not just true in Britain, but it applies everywhere. That is where the similarities end in how we focus on polls. In Britain there is an obsession with the national poll. By the final weeks of an American campaign they are met with a yawn. We focus intensely on state polls. With the exception of Scotland and Wales, their seems to be no focus on regions. Now I understand our voting systems provide a great deal of the difference. Ours is entirely based off the results in states. But the British system is based off a smaller sub-set. Does anyone think the mood in Liverpool has much of a connection to the feeling in Brighton. So as an American I have to ask why isn't there more regional polling?