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Mexico ex-pats favor Obama

By Jeremy Schwartz | Monday, February 25, 2008, 12:35 PM

The results are in for the first ever “Global Primary” and in Mexico, ex-pats overwhelmingly backed Barack Obama. Obama took 56 percent of the vote compared to 40 percent for Hillary Clinton. That was slightly less than the 65 percent to 32 percent whipping Obama gave Clinton in world-wide voting organized by the Democrats Abroad organization.

There are some six million American ex-pats scattered around the world (more than several U.S. states) and an estimated one million in Mexico alone. They run the gamut from executives in Mexico City high-rises, to retirees living the good life along Lake Chapala to surfer dudes hiding out in Puerto Escondido.

The Democrats Abroad will hold their convention in Vancouver, Canada in April to sort out the group’s 22 delegates, who will be attending the Democratic National Convention. As close as this race has been, a delegate from San Miguel de Allende or Mazatlan could cast the deciding vote.

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By jennifer rose

February 25, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

Let’s not forget that a substantial number of expats living in Mexico favor neither Hillary nor Barack. Some of them — gasp — are even Republicans.

http://staringatstrangers.typepad.com/staringatstrangers/2008/02/hillary-your-sl.html

By Hillary supporter

February 28, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Those over seas better do their homework on Obama… he’s not winning ahead because he’s winning ahead. He’s ahead by vote because of cross over republicans whom are such fools thinking if they can attempt by doing this they will oust Hillary out of the race. They got something coming in November if they succeed… no matter what (media Obama attacks 24/7 thur November) Hillary supporters will vote for Obama as their next president of the united states of america!

By Support The US

February 29, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Yes, people need to do their homework, if Obama wins now he will win in November. Cross over republicans will be responsiable for the destruction of the US as we know it. http://www.tucc.org/blackvaluesystem.html

http://www.freedomsenemies.com/more/obama.htm http://www.newsmax.com/kessler/michellebarack_obama/2008/02/21/74416.html

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