This is a Video post
Countries:
South Africa
Candidates:
Barack Obama
Issues:
Media & Internet, International Relations
 
LinkTV, a non-profit TV channel in the US and online, is inviting people around the world to submit short videos sharing their views about the election:
"Make a video that tells how you would vote, and why. Even better, don't just
tell them, show them: How have U.S. policies already changed the place where you
live? What about the lives of your friends and family?"
There are already 25 videos on their Dear American Voter section, including some specifically endorsing Senator Obama (examples below). The will choose some of the videos to air on TV. So please get out your webcams and record your messages! We'd recommend making them short, polite and positive - explain which of Obama's characteristics and policies particularly appeal to you and your hopes for how America under his leadership might act and how it will be percieved in your country. Here is the clip being used to the advertise the initiative:

Khaya from South Africa gives a very careful view of America's strengths and weakness, concluding that if it elects Barack Obama it will send the message to the world "that America has its mojo back":

A Frenchmen living in China also says Obama would change America's image abroad:

There are more videos of personal support on our YouTube channel. If you film a video for LinkTV please also upload it to YouTube and send us a link so we can add it to the channel.

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