Posted on 02/11/2008 12:00:02 AM PST by jdm
**EXCERPT**
As Democrats went to the polls in 22 states last Tuesday, the party kicked off its first-ever "global primary," an eight-day event for members who live abroad.
Voters can participate by mail, fax, or the Internet at one of the Democrats Abroad centers set up in more than 30 countries. About 6 million US citizens living overseas are eligible to vote, but only about 1 million typically request absentee ballots from local election officials.
The lack of candidate appearances, television ads, and wall-to-wall cable TV coverage has hardly dampened foreign interest in the Democratic nomination battle, nor has it dulled the enthusiasm of expatriate supporters of Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Before the caucuses opened on Super Tuesday, Obama supporter Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former secretary of state, rallied voters in nine European cities via conference call; local TV stations covered the event. Clinton supporters in London distributed cookies and worked polling stations.
Just seven pledged delegates are at stake. But in a tight contest, one American poet living in Prague could make all the difference.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Great. Why don't we just have Putin oversee our election.
shhhh, don't give them any ideas!!
So individual states don’t matter.
"Obama supporter Zbigniew Brzezinski"
When they say he's "anointed" they meant it.
“Just seven pledged delegates are at stake. But in a tight contest, one American poet living in Prague could make all the difference.”
We must find this poet and talk to him (or her)! The fate of the nation rests upon their shoulders!
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