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Potential to improve the relationship with the rest of the world
(Greece) The American electoral process is fascinating, and regardless of which candidate is elected, the next president has the potential to significantly improve America's...
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America's Economic Future
(Denmark) The Americans Thomas has talked to are worried about money: paying for college, feeding their children, and even rising food prices.
more in The Global Economy or Europe
Dear Oprah - Episode 10: Mail for Miss Winfrey
(Netherlands) As Oprah gradually became part of our story about why so many Americans don't vote, we decided we had to end our journey at her studio in Chicago... To help the...
Dear Oprah - Episode 8: Uno, Dos, Tres, Democratas!
(Netherlands) Nevada could possibly turn Democratic in the 2008 elections. A key factor in turning the state blue is mobilizing Latino voters. When we arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada...
Dear Oprah - Episode 7: The Latinos Are Coming
(Netherlands) We're heading for the Western parts of non-voting America. Our first stop is Dallas, Texas. In a state that foreigners always associate with everything that makes...
more in Immigration or Europe
Dear Oprah - Episode 6: A Day With Obama
(Netherlands) A small retired nurse with a big voice leads us to Senator Obama. Attracting new voters is of huge importance for the Obama campaign and Miss Childs has a chant to...
Dear Oprah - Episode 5: Run, Oprah, Run
(Netherlands) We're halfway our journey across non-voting America and it seems that lack of faith in politicians is a big reason why people don't vote. Some Americans would rather...
Dear Oprah - Episode 4: Under the Bridge
(Netherlands) In New Orleans we meet Miss Donna and her son Dante. Since Katrina and the way DC politics handled the aftermath, Miss Donna has stopped voting. To help the...
Dear Oprah - Episode 3: Campaigning With Scissors
(Netherlands) We enter the southern parts of non-voting America. In a small South Carolina city we stop by a black barbershop, that is not just helping out long-haired European...
Dear Oprah - Episode 2: In Line For Democracy
(Netherlands) Our first stop on our journey across non-voting America is Columbus, Ohio. A single mom and her kids in a poor neighborhood give us a chilling introduction on what...
