2008 Letter from Saudi Arabia
posted by on November 3 at 14:15 PM
This email, received a short time ago, reminds me of something…
Hi Eli-I tried to post to your entry but was denied as I am logging in from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I have been in this country for four days. The entire country is in the tank for Obama. It has nothing to do with his “origins” and everything to do with their disgust with Bush. I voted and posted my ballot from here. Ballots are not a common sight in this country. As I finished filling in the circle for Obama/Biden I looked up to see this Saudi beaming at me with this huge smile of happiness. It is my memory of hope.
Also, it’s been a nice surprise to be able to access the Slog from here. Obviously no one has told the Wahabists what you are up to. Thanks for the excellent coverage. And hi to the entire Stranger Staff.
Lawrence Molloy
…and what the letter reminds me of is this, a request I’ve been meaning to make: if you have a story about voting (by absentee ballot, in person at an early voting location, or, skipping ahead to the future, if something compelling happens tomorrow at your polling place) please write me and tell your tale. I’ll post the best of these here on Slog.
He should've signed it:
Lawrence in Arabia
I also live in Jeddah. I have for past 10+ years. One of the great advantageous of living here is the chance to travel and visit places I never dreamed of before coming here. (The best thing about Saudi Arabia is international departures)
I have recently been traveling to places such as Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Kenya, as well as other Gulf States. They are no different than Saudi Arabia in that Obama is their clear choice. There just feed-up with Bush and see McCain as an extension of the Bush and Republican policies and actions.