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This year’s US election more significant than previous ones

Speakers tell seminar

Staff Correspondent
Speakers at a seminar yesterday said the United States (US) presidential election has been on the focus across the world since this year's election is more significant than the country’s previous presidential elections.
. The seminar on 'US Elecuons-2Q08' was organised- by the Department of Political Science of Dhaka University at the RC Majumder auditorium on the campus.
Dr Eric M Uslaner, professor at the government and politics department of University of Maryland, presented the keynote paper at the seminar with Prof Ataur Rahman of political science deparunen t in the chair.
Prof Uslaner said the US presidential elections could bring about some changes in the US and across the world. The level of interest in this year's elections is the highest since 1952, he added.
He also said the main focus of the people of the US has been its economy that had shown a fall in the recent years.
The Iraq war was also an unpopular one, he added.
Prof Uslaner said Democrat candidate Barack Obama stands a better chance than the Republican nominee John McCain as Obama has talked about bringing changes and the present government and its policy has become a bit unpopular.
Quoting a recent Washington Post survey, the US academician said only 14 percent Americans think that the present government is getting the things right.
Prof Uslaner also indicated President George Bush’s unpopularity is another factor that could play a big role in the elections. Showing another survey he said the popularity of Bush was hovering around 29-35 percent during 2007-2008 and the youths were very much on the Obama's side.
On the other hand, McCain
could bank on the inexperience of Barack Obama regarding foreign policy and other factors.
He said that though recent surveys show Obama was leading McCain by 6-8 percent, the scenario could change.
Speaking as the chief guest, DU Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz said, like the Americans, people across the world are enthusiastic about the US presidential elections.
He said the Bangladeshis keep an eye on two elections - one is the US presidential elections and the other is the country's national polls.
Prof Ataur Rahman said there are some decisive factors in the US elections- strong leadership capability, personal profile of the candidate. dynamics of the society and the interest groups in the US politics and economy.
Chairman of DU political science department Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan and cultural affairs officer of the American Centre also spoke.