Comments on: Presidential Hopefuls and Academic Backgrounds http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/ Higher Education, Science & Innovation from a Global Perspective Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:24:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leasa http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 Leasa Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:13:42 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/#comment-6402 The official counts are not in yet, as there are some countries still voting. However, there was a mock election here in Oslo and it seems the ex-pats like Obama, he took over 50% of the vote, whereas Hillary took a close 2nd and McCain limped along in third place with only 10% of the total votes. Yesterday, I logged into a conference call, for American expats, with Obama on the other line. He wanted to talk with expats living abroad to win their vote. He talked about anti-american sentiment, the war, and his experiences of being an expat. Quite interesting! It's such a close race between him and Hillary that the expat vote actually counts. Leasa The official counts are not in yet, as there are some countries still voting. However, there was a mock election here in Oslo and it seems the ex-pats like Obama, he took over 50% of the vote, whereas Hillary took a close 2nd and McCain limped along in third place with only 10% of the total votes.

Yesterday, I logged into a conference call, for American expats, with Obama on the other line. He wanted to talk with expats living abroad to win their vote. He talked about anti-american sentiment, the war, and his experiences of being an expat. Quite interesting! It’s such a close race between him and Hillary that the expat vote actually counts.

Leasa

]]> By: Eric http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 Eric Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:40:32 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/#comment-6399 And have they already counted the expat votes? If so, who won? ...was it Yale or Harvard? Wellesley or Columbia? PC or Mac? And have they already counted the expat votes? If so, who won? …was it Yale or Harvard? Wellesley or Columbia? PC or Mac?

]]> By: Leasa http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/comment-page-1/#comment-6394 Leasa Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:37:58 +0000 http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2008/02/presidential-hopefuls-and-academic-backgrounds/#comment-6394 Eric, Thanks for posting this comparison. I have never thought to compare the education of the Presidential candidates and the results are quite interesting. I just voted, here in Oslo, in the FIRST-ever global presidential primary for Americans living abroad, with a simple tap on my keyboard. Technology is making this world smaller! Leasa Eric, Thanks for posting this comparison. I have never thought to compare the education of the Presidential candidates and the results are quite interesting. I just voted, here in Oslo, in the FIRST-ever global presidential primary for Americans living abroad, with a simple tap on my keyboard. Technology is making this world smaller!
Leasa

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