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Blogs all around the world posted about Dear American Voter. We'd like to thank them for their support! Check out these posts:
"[...] With 64 percent of U.S. newspapers cutting foreign coverage and TV networks shuttering overseas bureaus, where can those international voices find a platform? Two new online projects - Dear American Voter by San Francisco's internationally focused cable and satellite channel Link TV and Voices Without Votes by the global citizens media aggregator Global Voices Project - are providing ways for foreign citizens to comment on the White House race in unprecedented scope."
"Web lets foreigners comment on U.S. race"
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
"The ploys range from sarcastic to serious and span the political spectrum. [...] one woman from Australia even suggests she should be able to vote for the US president. Clearly it's critical to keep the conversation open, but do you think a message from across the world could swing your vote?"
"Could a Message From Across the World Swing Your Vote?"
CitizenSugar, USA
"The first thing to grasp is that, no, US policy towards Venezuela is not likely to be very different no matter who wins. The strategic realities underlying the Caracas - Washington relationship's weird brand of sotto voce co-dependence transcends the politics of the moment."
"The US election as though Venezuela mattered"
Caracas Chronicles, Venezuela
"I would ask American voters to choose a US president who will tear down trade barriers, and who will pressure Europe to lift their trade barriers so that families in Africa get a better chance of lifting themselves out of poverty, by not having their exports blocked by EU and US protectionism."
"Who should America vote for?"
"This site is an excellent complement to Voices Without Votes, which I have mentioned before. Have your say!"
"Dear American Voter: having our say"
Labor View From Broome, Australia
"You may not like politics but you have to concede to the fact that this election is ground-breaking, not only in America but in every country around the world."
A Political Glimpse from Ireland, Ireland
"The Constitution wasn't made to cover the entire world so this is OUR election. No true American should give a flying fig what a foreigner says about our elections. Period."
''Dear American Voter – George Soros Says The World Should Pick Our President"
"[...] Dear American Voter turns the tables and asks the rest of the world to get involved with the United States by filming and uploading their opinions regarding what happens in the US elections."
"New web site invites the world to share their opinions with American Voters"
"'Dear American Voter' is a vivid example of how participatory digital media can bridge communities on a global level and provide a forum for diverse voices and opinions on history-changing events and issues."
