> What’s the deal on this guy? Is he your country’s version of Barack Obama?
He is about the same age as Obama, and the similarities really end there. I’d call him the “anti-Obama”, if that makes sense. He’s a self-made millionaire who has actually accomplished meaningful things in life. Jewish Mum. Plenty of substance, not all show. Not a particularly inspiring orator. Not corrupt. No known dodgy criminal or terrorist connections.
I have met John Key several times and I am impressed.
Because Barack Obama has a fair degree of populist appeal here, John Key cleverly made a linkage between him and Obama in people’s minds. That is about as far as the similarity goes.
John Key is right-of-center.
How’s your gun-control, immigration laws and employment situation (he asked, hoping for a trifecta)?