In the mean while, you might get a kick out of this:

A survey conducted by Radio Netherlands earlier this week showed that 85% of Dutch expatriates and emigrants living in the US want Obama to win the race for the White House.

Three members of the young Socialists, in New York to campaign for Obama, told De Pers they describe themselves as `social democrats'. ` Socialists are something dirty here,' said Astrid Benschop (18). `Sometimes they even run away, they are so shocked.'

I seem to vaguely remember some prediction of yours along those lines.

JS We Can!, via MattY.