The other day a friend asked who the governor of Alaska was to prove that American's don't know anything about their country. Well, now everyone knows exactly who Governor Sarah Palin is, the VP pick for GOP candidate McCain, and the woman who's now stolen the spotlight from Obama's acceptance of the nomination and his pick, Senator Joe Biden.
To vote for the US President you'll need to request your ballot by late-October (depending on your state) and send it in 1-5 days before November 4.
Fortunately, the U.S. Embassy makes it easy by hosting a voter registration drive on Wednesday, Sep 3 outside the American Citizen Service (ACS) Section at the embassy. Between ...
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