"This question is stirred up by the recent Romney drama overseas. Firstly, other than the obvious Palestinian and British opinions, how does the world see our presidential elections of this year differently than we do in the states? We blame President Obama for our problems and many see Romney as a way out. Is this a fog, do international perspectives recognize the problem as bigger than a ""leader"" so to speak? Rather than seeing the leader as a solution, do they see things more intelligently? And also, is it common practice around the world to blame the elected official for problems? For example, the EU is having a hard time at the moment - I haven't heard Any reports about citizens pointing fingers at their leaders."