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Election 2008

Election Day is finally here

November 4, 2008

We made it!  It’s been a long campaign season and I gotta say, it’s pretty interesting being in a swing state for once, but I’ll be plenty happy for Virginia to go solidly blue in the future.  I can’t imagine how people in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida go through this every four years.  I guess [...]

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A Day In

November 1, 2008

It’s been slightly over 24 hours since I’ve been back in the US and wow, it’s like ELECTION ELECTION ELECTION!!! If it’s not constant campaign ads, it’s all over the news, on people’s lawns, on their cars, being discussed by everyone and their mother. I’m surprised there’s not more election fatigue, cause I think I’m [...]

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I’m going to be interviewed on WNPR about the US election!

October 27, 2008

That’s right, this Wednesday, I’ll be one of a panel of expat bloggers from around the world on Connecticut Public Radio‘s morning news show, Where We Live, giving views on how the US election is perceived abroad.  I’ve been given some of the questions I’m going to be asked ahead of time, and I’d love [...]

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It’s too late to come up with a good title

February 24, 2008

I think I’ve made some progress with the blog’s formatting issues, but there’s still a bit to do.  Hopefully I’ll have time this week to do a little more.  Rainer’s off to Heidelberg, however, so that does not bode well.  I got much respect for all the single mothers out there.  I get completely stressed [...]

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Yes We Can

February 7, 2008

My father used to tell me that there was only one man he ever wanted as president. Only one man that he was excited to vote for.  That was Robert Kennedy and unfortunately, he only got to vote for him in the California Primary.  I guess I never really understood what he meant, and I [...]

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How do my views match up with the candidates?

January 27, 2008

86% John Edwards 83% Dennis Kucinich 82% Mike Gravel 82% Barack Obama 81% Hillary Clinton 80% Chris Dodd 75% Joe Biden 72% Bill Richardson 41% Rudy Giuliani 35% John McCain 24% Mike Huckabee 24% Tom Tancredo 23% Mitt Romney 13% Ron Paul 13% Fred Thompson 2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz Interesting… and in case you’re [...]

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