83% of Asian leaders at policy forum back Obama

The Asia Society's Williamsburg conference connects leaders in Asia-Pacific politics, acedemia and the media with their US conterparts. It was founded in 1971 by John D. Rockefeller and this year was held in Bali, Indonesia, on 3-6 April. Participants discussed the US elections, and were asked to give one piece of advice to the next US president, and to comment on their preferred candidate. Over 83% of those interviewed expressed a preference for Senator Obama. The Asia-Pacific region contains almost 2/3rds of the world's population and many of the US' most important trading partners. Obama's popularity in this region could be a huge boon to international relations if he is elected President. Here are videos of some of the responses:

also see: One Piece of Advice to the Next US President