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Ignacio Gil Vázquez

Madrid, Spain

Ignacio Gil Vázquez is the managing editor of Spain’s second largest circulation newspaper, El Mundo. He previously served as foreign correspondent in France and as Culture section editor. He has covered wide-ranging events throughout his career, including the Basque conflict, Catalan politics, Francois Mitterrand’s final years as president of France, his successor Jacques Chirac’s election, and the death of Princess Diana. Close.

Ignacio Gil Vázquez

Madrid, Spain

Ignacio Gil Vázquez is the managing editor of Spain’s second largest circulation newspaper, El Mundo. more »

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September 11, 2008 8:59 AM

Who's Afraid of a Hockey Mom?

There are two American things that people living outside the U.S. love: the NBA and American elections. The basketball championship has become a true world league featuring the very best players all over the world. American elections are not yet such an international affair, but this season it is coming close thanks to a outstanding bunch of candidates.

Democratically speaking, the way the two main parties chose their candidates seems perfect. It's like a tennis tournament, with players eliminated after Super Tuesday. What passionate conversations we have had over dinner while debating Hillary vs. Obama! In the Republican camp, our hearts beat for Giuliani before the Vietnam vet trumped all the others.

Until last week, nobody cared about vice presidents. Apparently, they were sort of invisible men. Al Gore served eight years and went unnoticed! Before Cheney, nobody outside the U.S. - or should I write outside Washington?- cared about VP. So the way they are selected didn't concern us so much.

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