Slog - Comments on Letter from Glasgow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow I'm an Scottish student living in Glasgow, but by virtue of my American mother, I have dual citizenship. I'm registered to vote in Pierce County, where my grandmother, a staunch Republican lives. For years she's complained that she and my mother cancel each other's votes out; now, my vote tips the balance towards to the Democrats. Despite living in Scotland, I have a good track record at seeing the candidates speak. In 2004, I was working in Porltand, OR for the summer when John Kerry came to town. This summer, I was traveling around Europe, and by coincidence was in... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:29:17 -0800 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:12:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by paul in kirkland Hey Eli,

I just wanted to say that posting these letters is just a fantastic idea. Please keep doing it, and if you're so inclined I'd love to read letters from around the world reacting to the results in the day(s) after the election.

]]> paul in kirkland http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192766 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:38:00 -0800 Comment by kinaidos John McCain my jo, John,
When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonie brow was brent;
But now your brow is beld, John,
Your locks are like the snaw,
Damnation on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, my jo!

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192783 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:46:07 -0800 Comment by thickturd an scottish.

an historic scottish.

]]> thickturd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192788 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:49:01 -0800 Comment by pox This stuff keeps choking me up.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192789 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:49:44 -0800 Comment by RRC Agreed with @4. I've been getting goosebumps all day from all the blogs, and these letters are no exception.

]]> RRC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192810 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle This is the year that dual citizens worldwide are voting in massive numbers.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192815 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:59 -0800 Comment by Iain Hey, look at that. My name is Iain too, and I have dual Scottish/US citizen ship. And I voted. ...I do live in Seattle though, not Glasgow.

]]> Iain http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192990 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1192990 2008 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:14:45 -0800 Comment by Cat Keep posting these all day. I'm in tears reading them, and I'm not usually sappy about politics.

]]> Cat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1193143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/letter_from_glasgow#c1193143 2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:12:33 -0800