Troops in Europe follow election campaign in U.S.

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Troops in Europe follow election campaign in U.S.
Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, January 9, 2008

European lawns might lack campaign posters, but American troops stationed in Europe are well aware of the intensifying U.S. election battle as the primaries kicked off Tuesday in New Hampshire.

Troops appear to want the same thing U.S. civilians seem to be looking for: change.

“I’ve been following the races pretty closely,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Antonio St. Hilaire, stationed in Naples, Italy. “We definitely need a change, and this group gives us a wide range of diversity — on both sides.”

Sgt. Don Baker, a Stuttgart, Germany-based soldier who described himself as Independent, said he’d probably vote for a Democrat, “Just for a change of pace and to see what happens.”

When it came to describing what they thought about the field of candidates, most troops were more ambiguous in their responses.


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