Monday, January 19, 2009

Letter from Rome: The Expatriate Vote

Here's a link to my latest "Letter from Europe" for the New Leader. It's a"Letter from Rome" on how Americans abroad lived the presidential election.

I'm linking to a PDF of the piece, as unfortunately the New Leader does not have an interactive web site.


The New Leader

November/December, 2008

ROME

In early September I had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. X, American acquaintances who live year-round in Italy. They are a well-off, well-educated couple who retired some years ago to a beautiful home in the rolling hills of Umbria. It was still two months until November, but as for most Americans (and many non-Americans) I know, the upcoming Presidential election weighed heavily on my mind.

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