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Viewing cable 08SINGAPORE1190, SINGAPORE MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08SINGAPORE1190 2008-11-07 10:04 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Singapore
P 071004Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5981
INFO ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SINGAPORE 001190 
 
 
FOR R - U/S GLASSMAN, EAP/PD - RFERGUSON-AUGUSTUS, PA/FPC - 
SMACTAGGART, EAP AND EAP/MTS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO SCUL SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL 
ELECTION 
 
1. (U) Summary:  In cooperation with the American Association 
of Singapore and the American Chamber of Commerce, the 
Embassy held an Election Day brunch event at the American 
Club on November 5.  Over 250 Americans and Singaporeans 
gathered to watch the results come in.  This event capped a 
popular series of Embassy-organized talks and events centered 
on the U.S. Presidential Election.  The election attracted 
major attention in Singapore and the results received 
unprecedented coverage in the local media.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (U) The Election Day event received heavy turnout and 
many people had to be turned away at the door.  In addition 
to projection screens showing election results, this event 
featured conference calls with political commentators back in 
the United States including Steven Akey, Mike McCurry, Bruce 
Mehlman and former Ambassador to Singapore Frank Lavin.  The 
Embassy guests included several ambassadors, contacts from 
various sections at the Embassy and a few high school 
students and teachers from one of Post's American Connections 
partners.  The event received print, radio and television 
coverage with 10 journalists in attendance. 
 
3.  (U) In the lead up to the election, Ambassador Herbold 
and DCM Shields made presentations to Singaporean students, 
civic groups, journalists and American Connections partners 
about the U.S. electoral process and what made this election 
unique.  These talks received rave reviews with more than one 
audience member saying that they felt they understood the 
Electoral College system for the first time. 
 
4.  (U) The Embassy organized a debate between two Democrats 
and two Republicans at the Jurong Regional Library, one of 
Post's American Connections partners, on November 3.  The 
debaters - two professors, a former state lawmaker, and a 
businessman - were well-prepared and passionate advocates for 
their parties and candidates.  Members of the audience jumped 
into the fray during the question and answer portion of the 
event.  The event received television coverage from Channel 
NewsAsia. 
 
5.  (U) The Singapore press gave the U.S. election heavy 
coverage both during the campaign and after the results came 
out.  The Straits Times, Singapore's leading newspaper, ran 
an unprecedented nine pages of coverage of the results, 
including analysis and commentary.  This exceeds the coverage 
normally given to Singapore's own election results.  The 
Straits Times said, "If there is anyone out there who still 
doubts that the US is really and truly multi-ethnic; who 
still wonders if the dream of its founders can be exceeded; 
who still questions the power of its polka-dot democracy, 
tonight is your answer." 
 
6.  (U) Senator Obama's victory has generated debate as to 
whether a non-Chinese could be elected Prime Minister in 
Singapore, where 76 percent of the population is ethnically 
Chinese.  The New Paper tabloid said, "Overnight, American 
voters put us to shame.  They voted in a black president, 
while Singaporeans will still baulk at accepting a 
non-Chinese prime minister, say some political top guns and 
many observers.  In the evolution of democratic politics, 
Americans just took a giant step forward.  Meanwhile, 
Singaporeans are still lumbering along like Third World 
tribes, dragging our baggage of racial hang-ups."  An opinion 
piece in the Malay-language Berita Harian asked, "Can we 
imagine what if an Obama emerged and won here?  Could this be 
accepted as a victory for all of the people in this country, 
not just something one particular race or group could be 
proud of?" 
 
7.  (U) The U.S. elections have also sparked some mild 
discussion of Singapore's political system.  Sue-Ann Chia, 
one of 6 journalists the Embassy sent to the United States on 
various programs this election season, wrote an article on 
November 7 describing local elections in the United States. 
She said, "In the US, grassroots democracy is an integral 
part of its political system, one which treasures the value 
of choice and contest at all levels."  She proposed that 
Singapore adopt a system of local elections to promote active 
citizenry.  One of Singapore's more prominent bloggers, "Mr. 
Brown," who sometimes pushes Singapore's boundaries in 
criticizing the government, wrote on November 6 that he would 
hang on to an Obama bumper sticker to remind himself that 
"change can happen."  The comments to that post expressed 
envy for the U.S. electoral system and were generally 
pessimistic as to whether political change would soon come to 
Singapore. 
 
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm 
 
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