Americans abroad didn’t have to sit this primary election out this time, thanks to the internet, many folks out of the country were still able to cast their vote:

Democrats living abroad from Auckland to Ontario are voting over the internet in a global primary. And a few states may allow expatriate voters to vote online in the general election come November.

For now, expat voters will, in effect, add an extra state to this year’s Democratic National Convention. These voters without borders will elect 22 delegates, weighing in with about as much influence as Montana or South Dakota.

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In honor of Super Tuesday and the Top 10 Celebrities Advocating a Cause videos I posted yesterday watch below:

(did I mention how much I love Benicio Del Toro)

(This video is from the last election, but is still as relevant as it was 4 years ago)

So vote today and if you didn’t register this time around to make sure you’re ready next time.

Senator John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, has endorsed Barack Obama’s candidacy on Thursday. Said Kerry of Obama:

“[he has] the greatest potential to lead a transformation, not just a transition”Who better than Barack Obama to bring new credibility to America’s role in the world and help restore our moral authority?”

According to Kerry’s aides, South Carolina was chosen as the endorsement site in an effort to help him win the SC primary on January 26th. John Edwards, Kerry’s former running mate, is from South Carolina and is thought to be favored in the state.

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A Clinton victory in New Hampshire this week begs the big question: What happened to Obama-mania? Alternet and the Huffington Post reported that Bill Clinton, a popular figure in the state, went after Obama with a vengenge, as did the entire Clinton campaign:

Hillary’s sputtering campaign strategy has shifted to telling voters, ‘Whatever you don’t like, that’s what Obama is.’ Clinton and her surrogates are attacking from every direction, hoping something will stick. The attacks are as varied as they are contemptible. … Put on your galoshes, the mud is mighty thick.

Not only is Obama too liberal, too conservative, soft on crime and lacks specificity, but he’s a dreamer to boot! For more on Clinton’s “portrait in cynicism” click here and here. Obama’s staffers also seem to have made some mistakes by focusing more on making phone calls and less on upping visibility by increasing the number of supporters out in the streets with placards.