I know that in all elections since 2004, people in the vast majority of countries have said they hope the Democrat wins by overwhelming margins. Kerry, Obama, Clinton and Biden were all favored overwhelmingly in almost every country, with some of the few exceptions being Israel and (in the case of Clinton and Biden) Russia.
Was this always the case? Did people abroad favor Mondale or Dukakis, for example? Or is it only a product of the deep international unpopularity of Dubya and Trump?
The first American election I remember in 1992, Danish media talked about Bush being the preferable candidate from a European perspective. It really depend on the platform, status quo or internationalist presidents are supported no matter party. From what I understand the support also tended to split by partisan divide with Reagan being popular among the European right. There do seem to be a shift after 2000, but it’s also a question about Republicans growing increasingly hostile toward international organizations and institutions, more than a question about internal American politics.
