Around the world, people shocked at the closeness of the race - can't understand why Americans would consider Romney

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Around the world, perceptions of Obama-Romney contest lag reality

With Obama still popular overseas, many leaders appear unprepared for a possible Romney victory.

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Around the world, perceptions of Obama-Romney contest lag reality

View Photo Gallery — On the campaign trail with the candidates: President Obama and Republican nominee for president Mitt Romney campaign around the country in the weeks before Election Day.

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By Michael Birnbaum and Keith B. Richburg, Published: October 21

BERLIN — As President Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for a Monday debate on foreign policy and polls show the Republican challenger with a real chance of victory in two weeks, many observers abroad are saying: Wait, what?

From Europe to China to the Middle East, perceptions of the contest have lagged behind indications that the two men are in a virtual dead heat. Obama remains widely popular abroad, and there are signs that many leaders are unprepared for a Romney presidency.