Americans Away From Home

As an expat living and teaching English to executives in the Czech Republic, I feel obliged to be a "citizen diplomat" to communicate what an incredibly wonderful country America is, and how important this election is.

Great site!!!

London, UK

Dear Carole, I hope you have a SMASHING time at the Obama birthday party on Monday. How I wish I could be there with you :)

Cardiff, Wales

OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA!

Thank you for your great effort to help my United States Senator become our next President. Once Senator McCain gave his public endorsement to opening up more off-shore drilling rights to Big Oil, Patrick Oxford (former Giuliani campaign chairman) contributed $1.1 M to McCain's campaign on behalf of Bracewell-Guiliani. It will take all of us giving all we are able to overcome this type of corporate take-over of America's government. Obama '08!

Great site Carole!!! And great work for the Obama campaign. Your work is greatly appreciated. your friend, joe ruwe Obama '08

I am so proud to be living in the United States at this time and experiencing this moment along side my gloab sisters and brothers. Barack has given me so much hope to look to the good in humanity and work towards helping the least of these. I pray that his message of hope transcends the walls that try to divide us as human beings and speaks to our conscience to be humble servants of mother earth. ONE LOVE

God bless Obama and the USA. We all need Obama as President of America. All right thinking people of the USA and the world pray and hope that Obama wins the Presidency in November 2008.

My sisters and I met Barack in January, 2004, before the famous speech, before he was elected Senator. He has taken us on a journey and taught us so many lessons in citizenship, that our lives have been transformed. Just imagine what he can do for our country!

There is a new wind at our backs, as Obama says, and I pray (yes, am a registered Republican and a Christian) that it continues to blow Obama right on in to the White House. He is what we need. (I am from Kansas, btw)

Hi Carole, I just watched your video on Sky News. How totally cool, bold and awesome. When I grow up (I will be 50 this year), I want to be just LIKE you! ((((((((((hugs)))))))) Megan in Northwest Indiana Obama Yay!

Cool blog. I did add a link to my blog too - http://politicalpeon.blogspot.com/ If you want add mine to yours it's otay with me! Keep up the good work! (((((((((((((((( hugs my away from home friend ))))))))))))))))) Obama Yay!

Obama is our man for real.

Great site!!!!

Hi, Carole, keep up the good work!

How wonderful, how moving it is to see people from all over the world tuned in to this election, and committed to doing whatever is possible to help Barack Obama becoming president. Never mind the federal matching funds, too - this is OUR movement, and WE will help push Barack to victory. YES WE CAN!!

Thanks for the INVITE! I will come to your blogs often to check out news about the campaign and Obama from now on! Thanks for the excellent work in helping Obama get elected even if we are all outside of the United States! Zena in Kuwait

Thanks for making me feel so welcomed at your Obama meet-up. Hi Carole, From Meredith's NY Times blog in which wrote about the recent Paris Obama bridge photo, I saw your comment and your hyperlink to this site. This is fabulous. You are so fortunate to be with such an incredibly talented and committed group of people for Obama. Several times the very personalized Obama stories moved me to tears. When we win in November, you all have to return my visit by joining me in the south of France for a celebration with Dems Abroad Toulouse. Peace and continued blessings, Angela

Yes We Can! No matter where we are. Thanks for all you are doing, Carole!

As an American who has been living in France for the past 38 years, I have recently felt every time I returned to the States for a visit that I recognized less and less the country of my youth. Barack Obama's candidacy gives me new hope. I recently joined the MeetUp group in Paris.

Joan Margalith Thanks, Carole... for doing what you're doing. i'm already on your mailing list... and have been unable to come to events... but just saw your interview on sky news and am really looking forward to the next meetup. i am soooo excited about this election. thank you for making me feel less away from it all. the truth is the magic of obama is happening everywhere but it will be great to meet with people who undoubtedly want to immerse themselves in what's happening as much as i do. it's a fabulous thing you've done by creating this space for us to meet.

Great site very professional I will definitley come back and visit.

Yes WE Can, Yes We Will!! Thank God for Barack Obama, My Prayers have been answered. I"ve been campaigning for him since the 2004 Dem. Natl Convention. His announcement in Springfield, Il. My prayers were answered again. It's unbelievable when you BELIEVE and have FAITH how amazing it can be , we'll finally have a future, even at my old age, my children, grandchildren. When I get my next check I will be donating again. It's hard as I am on a fixed income,but I look forward to the rewards in the end. Go Get Em Obama supporters... Luka

Carole, thanks for all of the great work you are doing for the cause. It is not in vain. I am so happy to know you and call you friend. This has been a nail biting year so far but I can see light at the end of the tunnel, and the light is Barack! Rod London

GREAT site! Brava, Carole!

I am English and a member of the Liberal Democrat party, and although I do not personally speak on behalf of them, it is fair to say that we are all supporting Barack Obama. I love your website and it is great to see you on Sky News. Who knows, when Obama finishes his second term you may have a vacancy beckoning to fill!

Thank you for the story about Spalding. He could draw out the most amazing stories from others. jb webmaster for Spalding Gray/Estate of Spalding Gray www.spaldinggray.com

"Yes" to the hope that Barack Obama's candidacy inspires across the globe! Diane, Carrboro,NC

Hi Carole, I noticed that you're in our NorthernNJ4Obama group before I had even sent out the inivtations. Welcome! I took a look at your web site and your interview video. It's amazing how active you are in the UK and how this has engaged people all over the world. I'm curious. Where did you live in the US? We're a group that's developed over the last several months mostly from getting together at election watch parties. Were a racially mixed group, about 2/3 African-American. It's amazing to see how charged up every one is in the group and how hungry they are for change.

Carole, I enjoyed watching the interview. Thanks for putting together this website and the meetups in London. Wish I could be there to attend one!

I'm an American, Scotch-Irish descent, still to my surprise 15 years full-time in Poland, I've become a publisher, , in Poznan. Parenting, psychology, recovery from addiction, and good reading for young people, we're best known for the Polish translations of the C.S.Lewis "Chronicles of Narnia" and the Harry Potter series. We've published Obama's "Dreams from My Father" in Polish. rdgamble@sylaba.poznan.pl

I took the opportunity to subscribe to your newsletter even if I am not an american (my friends tell me always: "You should have been born in USA"). Perhaps they mean that I always look for opportuninties and always says: "Yes, we can!". You can´t imagine how happy I was when Barack Obama stood on the steps in Springfield Illinois! The movement in USA is the beginning of an international movement. Barack Obama have made the moment possible to the level that we can believe in it. USA has always been the land of opportunities. In the1800th century a lot of Swedes left the country for USA. Today there are about 14 million natives (more than in the land of Sweden). I have relatives there since 1800 and have been a lot in USA. I am thinking of moving my green-tech company to USA in about 3 years. It is a new ventilation principle (Frontventilation) that reduce asthma and other illnesses caused of poor indoor air, reduce energy costs up to 20-30 % and is almost soundless. We introduce it 2008 after many years of hard work. We have invested all our money and are now searching for donors to make it happen. I want to contribute (since I am not allowed to donor to the campaign) to the good thing happening now in USA and that means also the world. I want to offer all schools and day cares our device and method for only a small fee and covering the costs. That way we want to show that inventors and businessmen can contribute to a better and healthier living not to be enormous rich themselves. All of us have to contribute some way and we can't wait any longer to let our children grow up in a healthy, preventive environment. With Barack Obama a new industrial period will come, not only in USA but all over the world - and "we are the ones we have been waiting for". Buildings use about 50% of the energy consumption on the north half of the Earth. Frontventilation combined with carbon dioxide traps will reduce the global warming i big figures. This is only one example what Barack Obama and the movement caused of his existence has braught to the table. I bring my laptop to pubs and show live streaming of rallies and town hall meatings. Afterwords I answer Q:s about Barack Obama, the volunteers and what they do, the election system, issues and so on. This is an important part of my life and have given me energy (fired up). Your work and engagement in UK and all over the world actually, means a lot, like all the volunteers in small suburbs. We all do what we are good at. That way we work for a common goal. To get Barack Obama elected. Thing that worries me are that what we are up against have no scrupies what so ever to take on the "information war". We have to prepare for that on all levels. I have written some about that on my Barack Obama blog (Sweden for Barack Obama). I don't really know the rules and the laws now when HRC keep her delegates and so on. But I can feel something in the air. The modern history of elections in USA and the RNC chairmen's accomplishments in their role and behind the scenes tells me that this time we have to SECURE our time. Barack Obama nows this and have made the fundamental work to go on to next level. I give all my support to make this happen and look forward to your newsletters. Good Luck! Carl-Henrik Sweden for Barack Obama

Saw your site on BarackObama.com. I am an American living in Naples Italy and have lived overseas for the past 9 years. Love your site and I am going to snoop around it for a bit :)

Hey there Carole, I'd just like to thank you for being so gracious and optimistic in your interview. I've supported Sen. Clinton for many, many years - but the American electorate has spoken and I wish Obama and the Democratic Party the best of luck in the General Election in November. UNITED we all can.

I really enjoyed watching your interview. You did an excellent job.

Carole, You rock girl!! Just saw you on Sky news and you were incredible. I read your blog from time to time and take part in the polls. I just spoke to my mother in Uganda and all she wanted to talk about was Barack Obama and she said that so many people in the rural areas are so excited. Let's take this all the way to January 09.

I am for Obama all the way to the White House... I have a brother and a sister living in the UK

Carole and Supporters of Senator Obama in London, We are all in high spirits as the campaign for the Democratic party nomination winds down this coming Saturday. We are also equally aware that we have much to do to make Senator Obama the next President. I look forward to spending the next few weeks in London and helping Carole in her efforts. We haven't won yet, but we are on our way. Nat