The Republicans are in Europe almost extreme right, and our Social democrats are outside your scale to the left even if there are a wide range of parties. The United States is at the height of its power and going into the first American election of a new century. Generally well, but with perceived tendencies of arrogance. Power dominance always tends to raise anti-sentiments. However, in Europe a lot of the anti-American attitudes from the Vietnam years have disappeared, except in France.
Sentiments are more admiration and jealousy with the respect to U.S. economic performance.
Mr. Gore is a lot more experienced and probably more inclined to provide global leadership. Mr. Bush with his Texan and domestic roots probably is less inclined. One important difference in opinion is national missile defense. In Europe the main priority should be enlargement of EU from 15 to 28 countries, including Turkey. This would mean an internal market going from 360 to 500 million people.