Bill and Hillary Clinton's closeness to Tony & Cherie Blair was evident, and Tony's close working relationship with George Bush was the subject of widespread debate and books such as James Naughtie's "Accidental American". What will Gordon Brown's relationship with the next US President be, and how will the outcome of November's vote shape the next General Election here?

Would Hillary Clinton have issues with Gordon from his rivalry with Blair? Does Barack Obama's "change" agenda and cross-party appeal have significance for Cameron? Would a win for McCain turn the tide of voters seeking youthful leaders? How would a Giuliani victory go down with Labour supporters, and would any Republican be better than Bush? If Obama wins New Hampshire, is his election in November almost assured?
(A good site for all of the polling on both the primaries and potential head to head contests in November is www.realclearpolitics.com)