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Caucasus: U.S. Presidential Election Preferences

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, U.S.A., Elections, International Relations, Politics

Social Science in the Caucasus examines the findings of a poll for The Economist which indicates that support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain is stronger than for his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, in the Republic of Georgia. With the poll also showing that support for Obama is stronger in Azerbaijan and Turkey despite his apparent pro-Armenian leanings, the blog explains why this might be [1].