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...leading a group of them to Florida, the state that narrowly gave Bush victory over Al Gore in 2000, to canvass and "do whatever they need us to do to make sure Kerry wins." His ticket is being paid for with air miles donated by a sympathetic American expat in Thailand. Overseas voters "could just sit on the sidelines here," says Shannon. "But we saw what happened in 2000 [in Florida] and we don't want it to happen again...
...energized Americans on both sides of the political spectrum like never before?and that includes the estimated 6 million Americans living abroad. The U.S. government has already responded to more than 5 million requests for overseas ballot applications, compared with 1.8 million in 2000. The sheer number of expat voters could make the difference in a close race. "The interest in this election is amazing," says Ruth McCreery, a translator and writer who is the Tokyo-based vice chairperson of Democrats Abroad for the Asia-Pacific region. "Thanks to Florida, people have realized that overseas absentee ballots really count...
...most expat voters, the overriding issue in the election is Iraq. But their perspective on the war differs from that of voters at home, in part because they often encounter criticism of America's muscular foreign policy. "International issues have more salience for us than someone back at home in Indiana," says McCreery. "Our neighbors are saying, 'What is your country doing?' We really see the international bully aspect of Bush's policies, and people are very determined to vote...
...George W. Bush on a giant TV screen in a packed lecture hall in London. Shackelton is far from alone in her renewed determination to vote in next month's election. With polls showing Bush and Kerry in a dead heat, Democrat and Republican groups report an explosion of expat enthusiasm for casting a ballot. Democrats Abroad U.K. registered 14,000 voters in Britain this year, double the figure of four years ago. "There has definitely been more [overseas] interest than ever before in my experience," says Nancy Galen Haydel, chairman of Republicans Abroad in Italy. Interest has surged because...
Long before Australians knew the date of the federal election, they were betting on its outcome. Centrebet, one of the country's biggest bookmakers, had taken $300,000 in wagers by Aug. 27; another $30,000 came in last weekend. Expat Justin Wolfers, a professor of business at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, has a special interest in where the money is going. That's not just because he's backed Labor - currently at around $2.30, which he says reflects a 38% probability of victory. Wolfers believes that by the end of the campaign betting prices will reveal...