Watching Presidential Election Results from Manila, Philippines
For 2008 Election Coverage, US Embassy in Manila Hosts Election Watch
US Ambassador Kristie Kenney and US Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones will be present at the locations to help answer questions for attendees and provide an understanding of the US election process. Both locations will have voting machines where attendees can participate in a mock vote using ballots similar to those used in the US. Live cable feed will be used in both locations so attendees can monitor the latest Election results.
Those visiting the malls will be able to see how US elections work and what is happening in Election 2008 as exit polls are updated and states are declared for either Obama or McCain. US Embassy personnel will be available to explain how US elections occur, discuss exit poll results as they become available and provide information on the difference between US Election processes and those of the Philippines.
Information regarding electoral college, popular vote, and how the lengthy campaign process works will be available. Philippine elections are much shorter in time span that US elections.
The US Embassy Manila website (www.manila.usembassy.gov) provides readers a look at the US Election process and explains the concept of individual state voting. The site provides links to the America.gov where webchats and webcasts will provide election news results as Election day progresses.
Ambassador Kenney has provided interviews with local news media to explain the election process and to provide information on the Election Watch event in Manila and Cebu. Social Weather Station surveys report that most Filipinos do not care one way or the other what the US Election results are and are more neutral in 2008 regarding the election than they were in 2004.
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