"The Republican presidential hopefuls, by contrast, are not highly regarded in Europe: Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are seen as too religious, and the 71-year-old McCain as too old."

"I like him {Obama]. I like his ideas, his attitude, his appearance. I prefer him to Hillary Clinton, who is more artificial," said Eva Berto, a Rome doctor"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080201/ap_on_el_pr/ca​mpaign_watching_world;_ylt=AgdZM811l6Ru0u_DmMdKL9.​s0NUE


Sums up my view pretty well.