2008 election so polarized and frentic, ther'es indeed worries of violence, but in the end it's peaceful. (well, one may still wonder what if obama lost, would blacks take the news peacefully?)

for those dictatorship-changing nations who lack democratic traqdition, better follow singapore's eaxample, make sure obeying law and order to be the priority, only then people can start talking about democracy.

now HK will be the next interesting focus. in sereral years a "real" election is going to happen and an anti-ccp politician could be elected, let's wait and see, the election definitely cna be close, controversial, every side claims victory and accuses other side cheating, again west will be extremely interested in and actively participated. HK people has the reputation of being rational and cool-headed, we'll see how they face up to the test.