So, according to the pure pragmatists on this board, to whom polls are the ultimate arbiter; the trip was worthwhile and a smart move.
As I have said before, Obama is about 40 electoral votes ahead of McCain. That is a significant lead. It does not matter what the popular vote is.
I'm only here to laugh at the comments coming from both sides of the fence, but you should use google this and see just how many times McCain has gone overseas.
Even more pathetic to whine that a multi-continent trip by the other candidate got more coverage.
Print off a dozen responses and reread on Nov 6th.