At least 3 million Americans of voting age live abroad. It's a voting bloc that could wield substantial political power — if fully activated.
was leaked, Carol Moore, right, marched in London from Parliament Square to the U.S. Embassy in protest.Carol Moore, who lives in London with a second home in Palm Beach County, Fla., leads the Florida team of Democrats Abroad. She's been phone banking for the midterm election.
"The repercussions of living abroad through these reckless policies in the U.S. — we're going to be affected by restrictions, cutting pipelines like the Keystone XL Pipeline, being more dependent [on] other sources," he says."It's really going to affect us locally, wherever we are, whether it be countries in Europe or other areas in the world are really going to be directly impacted by the policy conducted by the White House and supported by the Congress.
"It's really odd, because our democracy in South Korea is because of the United States," he says."And so much of the narrative in South Korea and democracy is about the United States and living up to that standard. It's really weird to see the United States having these issues with the preservation of democracy and perceived issues with election integrity."
Lemke says his adopted parents, whom he calls Reagan Republicans, have shifted their perspective on health care policy somewhat, given his experiences in South Korea. And since tracking this group remains challenging, it's not possible for campaigns to zero in on which constituencies could have the biggest impact in contentious races.
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