I think historically that American voters, Democrat and Republican, get really annoyed when they perceive that outsiders are trying to influence our elections. See the backlash against Yurp trying to cram Kerry down our throats, for example.

THEN if the reports filtering back are not only that Europe and the Middle East are wildly enamored of him but that he’s also apologizing for our uncivilized barbarity, then of course that will be frowned upon back home (see the reaction to the Dixie Chicks’ apology in England for example).

I’m hopeful that more and more voters are starting to percolate through their miasma of not-caring to get the overall view that Obama is bad news. I just don’t think that a majority of voters follow these things, but sort of soak up their impressions by osmosis so that they’re left with an overall “yay” or “nay” feeling.

The overall feeling that Obama will leave with American voters may be one of apologizing to Europe’s elite, snubbing American soldiers, and pandering to Arab terrorists … which would leave a long-term “ick” result.