Today's Really Really Spooky URL

And I do mean spooky. With a capital "S".

Go to towleroad here and watch the video! I mean it!

And then be afraid. Be very afraid.

Results of Democrats Abroad worldwide primary

I got the following email from Democrats Abroad:

It's been an exciting primary season so far for us, kicked off by our own Global Primary. Whether you voted in person, at over one hundred voting centers in over 30 countries, by mail, by fax, or on-line, your voice was heard.

Barack Obama won our worldwide primary, with 65.8% of the vote, followed by Hillary Clinton with 32.5%. Joe Biden received 0.1%; John Edwards 0.7%; Dennis Kucinich 0.6%; Bill Richardson 0.1%; and Uncommitted 0.2%.

You participated in the Global Primary, you read about it in your local paper, in the Stars and Stripes, in the Herald Tribune. Heard about it on the radio, saw it on TV. As we gathered around the world to vote, our story was picked up and followed – with photo coverage in both the LA Times and New York Times, and clips from CNN to NPR. Take a look at our site www.democratsabroad.org to see our Voting Centers from Indonesia to the UK to Mexico and beyond.

But this is only the beginning. And it's a long way to November and electing Democrats – from the White House to every House and Senate race across America with our votes from around the world.

Over the weekend, Democrats across Europe, Middle East and Africa met in Brussels to select the first of our at-large delegates – 4 Obama delegates and 2 Clinton delegates -- to the Democratic National Convention.

In April, we'll be meeting in Vancouver, for the Americas Regional Caucus to select 1 Obama delegate and 1 Clinton delegate, and the Asia-Pacific Regional Caucus to select 1 Obama delegate. Following those caucuses, 5 more delegates will be selected for a total of 3 Obama delegates and 2 Clinton Delegates at the Global Convention, along with an alternate for each candidate. (The clock is ticking for delegate candidates to send in forms and candidate statements – visit here.)

The count so far for Democrats Abroad? Our 22-member delegation will include 9 Obama delegates and 5 Clinton delegates elected at the Regional Caucuses and Global Convention. The remaining 8, our superdelegates, are currently 2 uncommitted, 2 Clinton, and 4 Obama delegates. So – 13 Obama, 7 Clinton, 2 uncommitted – each with a half vote at the Convention.

Democrats Abroad is also drafting the 2008 Platform, reflecting our views on the issues that matter. If you would like to make your voice heard this way, please submit your plank – or resolution – to platform@democratsabroad.org . Interested? Please send in your proposal as soon as possible. We'll be posting both the 2004 Platform on the membership pages of the website, as well as the preliminary 2008 version in early April, before adopting our final platform in Vancouver.

Today, we care deeply about each of our candidates, and the challenges ahead. Like all of us, I want to take back our White House back this November, and elect democratic majorities in the House and the Senate. I hope that you will join in getting out the Democratic vote, by signing up today to register to vote at www.VoteFromAbroad.org, by encouraging your family, friends and colleagues to request their absentee ballots now (check out the tell-a-friend function on the site), by volunteering your time, talent and energy to get out the vote, and – if you can – by making a contribution to Democrats Abroad to help our efforts to get out the vote. Because with your help, we can elect a larger majority in the House, we can elect a filibuster-proof Senate, and we can elect a Democratic president.

Best,

International Chair
Democrats Abroad