Let's get the ball rolling...

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:09:22 GMT

Hi, I'm Andrew. I'm an American working in the UK with some media groups and will assist in moderating this community. I'm absolutely obsessive about following coverage of this election, so it's really exciting to be here and see what the community thinks. There's so much that you all know and opinions that are complex - here in this community, overseas journalists will be able to ask you questions directly, and maybe you can help by offering up your "insiders view" of this election season in the United States. To get the ball rolling, I'll ask the first few questions and let the journalists follow suit.

So what does everybody think about the enormous attention paid to the election this cycle? 40 million people watched both the Democratic and Republican conventions - do you think that's because Americans are more engaged, or because there's so much at stake? And what about the debates... any predictions (assuming, of course, John McCain shows up)?

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Let's get the ball rolling...