celtic_crippler
Senior Master
The U.S. seriously impacts the world economy so why not give the world a vote in the upcoming election? "The Economist" is doing that...sort of..
Entire article here: http://adage.com/article?article_id=131208
For all the non-Americans who wish they could have a say in who will lead the U.S., still the most powerful country in the world, The Economist is giving you a vote in the upcoming presidential election.
Well, sort of.
The London-based business magazine developed a digitized global version of the U.S. Electoral College, based on the population of each country, that went live today.
The U.S. election is a closely watched contest not only stateside but also overseas, said Ron Diorio, The Economist's VP-product and community development in New York.
Entire article here: http://adage.com/article?article_id=131208