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We just found out who we will be voting for tomorrow. It’s Our reasoning is simple. The President of the United As such, we have long felt that people around the world, We decided to test our theory out with the peaceful Ecuadorian So we contacted some friends who work for the local daily So far, a total of 497 Ecuadorians have contributed to To anyone wondering So that’s why the Dowbrigade will vote for Bush. That, and our own private presidential streak. For the past six election cycles, we have voted for the loser every time. This is no time to be changing that trend.<\/p>\n We hope that others will be inspired by our example and We just found out who we will be voting for tomorrow. It’s not that we were among the undecided. We actually endorsed John Kerry during the Democratic National Convention. But even earlier than that we had decided to offer our … Continue reading
\n not that we were among the undecided. We actually endorsed
\n John Kerry <\/a>during the Democratic National Convention. But even earlier
\n than that we had decided to offer our vote to the people of Manta,
\n Ecuador<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n States is more than the most powerful man in the world. The decisions he
\n makes and the actions he takes affect the lives of people around the
\n world more than the elected leaders of their own countries have the
\n power to. He is nothing less than the leader of the free world.<\/p>\n
\n especially in the American Sphere of Influence, should have a voice in
\n selecting the President of the United States. To that end, it is up to
\n concerned Americans like the Dowbrigade to offer our votes to deserving
\n or disenfranchised cities and towns and villages throughout Asia and
\n Africa and South America. People should select places they have ties
\n to, or knowledge of, or contacts in, and invite people there to participate,
\n through them, in the most important elections on the planet.<\/p>\n
\n Pacific Coast port and resort of Manta,
\n Ecuador<\/a>. Manta is the nicest city
\n in Norma Yvonne’s home province, Manabi, a clean and growing small city
\n with a good University, tennis club and cable TV. The people there
\n have a special interest in our elections, as they are host to a large
\n American military base just beyond the main tourist beach which allegedly
\n monitors Colombian drug traffickers and possible terrorist activities.<\/p>\n
\n paper, the Manta Mercury (Mercurio<\/a>) and arranged for a
\n poll<\/a> to be offered
\n to readers, asking for their opinion on the Presidential Race. We
\n promised to vote for the winner.<\/p>\n
\n our poll. Each of them has, in effect, one 497th of a vote for President.
\n At last count they are breaking 47%
\n for Kerry, 52% for Bush<\/a>. Who
\n knew? But a promise is a promise, and vote for Bush we will, barring a
\n last minute rush for Kerry before we head to the polls. <\/p>\n
\n if there is something illegal in this arrangement, we think not. We
\n are not "selling" our vote; we received no consideration in exchange, except
\n for the warm glow that comes from being a good citizen of the world. A
\n person is allowed to take counsel from anyone they like – their parents,
\n children, religious leaders, pets. Hell, if Ben Affleck and Ashton
\n Kutchner are giving political advice, why not the population of Manta,
\n Ecuador.<\/p>\n
\n select towns or cities of their own to represent in future elections.
\n After all, we’re all in this together.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"