US election fascinates Chinese; some envy voters  Associated
Press SHARE  By DIDI TANG, Associated Press  BEIJING (AP) —
Where can a pop star score a hit by talking about the U.S.
Electoral College for 33 minutes? In China, where Gao Xiaosong's
straightforward explanation of the system drew more than 1
million hits in four days.  Chinese have long been fascinated
with U.S. presidential elections, but interest is particularly
high this year because Americans are voting at the same time
Beijing is going through its own political transition. A
generation of Communist Party leaders will step down next week
to make way for younger colleagues after a highly secretive
selection process.  For many ordinary Chinese, comparisons are
irresistible.  In a political cartoon circulated online, an
American voter covers his ears as the candidates verbally attack
each other on TV, while a Chinese man struggles to hear anything
from the party congress, taking place behind closed doors.
"Every political system has its pros and