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sanatanadharma

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3. 6 million voting expats is near twice the population of this expats new address

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 04:17 PM

Aug 2024

And the 3.4 million population of Uruguay (and land area) compare best with Arkansas.
The US Embassy here had a town hall for US citizens, where voting was being encouraged.
Voted in 2020 and will 2024 as a landless resident of the last State in which I am likely to ever live.
BTW, in Uruguay voting is compulsory for most adults.
The twice a decade Federal government election season is happening now on my TV, in Spanish.

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The whole world's watching--fallout in the German press was quick [View all] DFW Aug 2024 OP

TY! Cha Aug 2024 #1

TY! Not surprising since the alternative is a pootin operative. (This is not to take anything away from Kamala) SheltieLover Aug 2024 #2

I wonder if Germans agree with my perception of Putin... carpetbagger Aug 2024 #10

Dunno. Could be. SheltieLover Aug 2024 #15

Entirely plausible The Mouth Aug 2024 #16

The Germans I know think not. DFW Sep 2024 #48

From 7 1/2 years ago... DJ Porkchop Aug 2024 #32

And this is from almost 8 years ago. AllyCat Aug 2024 #36

6 million voting expats is near twice the population of this expats new address sanatanadharma Aug 2024 #3

If the Democrats Abroad were a state, we'd be right in the middle of the 50, about 25th or 26th. DFW Aug 2024 #7

Gotta love the "auto-translate" feature (I think from google via duckduckgo.) erronis Aug 2024 #4

Auto-translate is mechanical entity with no feelings or conversational experience. DFW Aug 2024 #11

You're not joking. n/t xocetaceans Aug 2024 #30

It is hugely important how our Allies perceive us. Evolve Dammit Aug 2024 #5

Far too few on both sides realize this n/t DFW Aug 2024 #46

Short memories? Evolve Dammit Aug 2024 #47

I don't think so DFW Sep 2024 #49

Great News, DFW! sheshe2 Aug 2024 #6

Expats and the Electoral College? Bmoboy Aug 2024 #8

I'd just use the residence rules already in place, DFW Aug 2024 #17

Your last US residence is used r�is�n_dubh Sep 2024 #50

Prsidentschaftskandidatin COL Mustard Aug 2024 #9

A quirk of DU DFW Aug 2024 #22

Nice convo with my Brother in Law JustAnotherGen Aug 2024 #12

I admire his optimism DFW Aug 2024 #23

In the perspective of a man JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #51

If I used to vote in Georgia ten years ago before I moved to Europe, does my vote get added to the rest of Georgia? heckles65 Aug 2024 #13

As things stand now, yes, because we have no status. DFW Aug 2024 #20

Kick dalton99a Aug 2024 #14

Thanks for this!🦋 Hekate Aug 2024 #18

Very good news! Thanks, DFW! highplainsdem Aug 2024 #19

Good thing the media overseas can see things clearly. Aussie105 Aug 2024 #21

It plays a huge role DFW Aug 2024 #24

Das erste TV Interview und hoffentlich auch das Letzte Blaukraut Aug 2024 #25

We have one daughter in New York and one in Frankfurt DFW Aug 2024 #26

Thanks for bringing us this, DFW... Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #27

A lot of families of those who died in Iraq tavernier Aug 2024 #37

trump killed more people through fumbling the covid response... Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #38

I won't give Bush any passes. tavernier Aug 2024 #39

My relatives in Luxembourg are going to be mightily pissed if Harris doesn't win. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2024 #28

In defense of Senator Brown, soldierant Aug 2024 #29

I don't know who Joyce Vance is DFW Aug 2024 #43

Oh, shoot, I'm sorry. soldierant Sep 2024 #54

Since I vote in Texas, my Senators couldn't give a rat's ass about me, or about 95% of Texans for that matter. DFW Sep 2024 #55

It's awful what has happened in Texas sonce Ann Richards. soldierant Sep 2024 #56

Now that's what I'm talking about. Prairie_Seagull Aug 2024 #31

I like this information you are sharing with us! liberalla Aug 2024 #33

Our M$M only speaks Republicanese, often with a Q-MAGAt accent or dialect. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2024 #34

No doubt. The whole world is watching us with fingers crossed. n/t PatrickforB Aug 2024 #35

Or pressed thumbs DFW Aug 2024 #44

It's nice they like her so much. Unfortunately, they don't get to vote. malthaussen Aug 2024 #40

Comment by an Indian UN diplomat during the 2000 election disputed outcome DFW Aug 2024 #41

Lots of good info here. Mr.Bill Aug 2024 #42

What our government does (or doesn't do) DFW Aug 2024 #45

Our allies shouldn't want their troops operating with a military commanded by Trump any more than I want our guys brewens Sep 2024 #52

Fortunately, we never had to find out if they would follow us into some hot war initiated by Trump DFW Sep 2024 #53