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The Arab television network Al-Jazeera has sent a documentary crew on the road in the United States to talk to voters and they visited the Northwest Indiana town of Chesterton this week. The crew, Graham Meriwether and Chris Henderson, are touring communities in the country, part of the Red Blue Road Trip project, to get a read on voters as the historic 2008 Presidential election. The two drive from town to town in a 2002 Honda and edit the footage together on the go. As for the fact they work with Al-Jazeera, the crew hasn't had much trouble. Henderson said, "It's not always the first thing we mention, but if they ask us who we're shooting for, we're honest about it. We don't really have anything to hide. We're cognizant that people may have hesitancy because what's been broadcast in the U.S. about it."
And what about Chesterton? Henderson said, "Most of the people that we talked to ahead of time said it was a strongly Republican area. But the people we talked to were basically split - three for Obama, two McCain supporters, one guy who is not voting, and one undecided." View the Chesterton segment below.
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WOW, I hope they have body guards! That's called brave!
Spook...
The demographics have changed DRAMATICALLY since I grew up there. Lots of Chicagoans tossing their kids in the Duneland School system. Good schools, Low taxes...more diversity...more than you think...
I grew up there and still go out there a lot to visit family. I think its still pretty "Red" out in Chesterton. My union member, public school teacher aunt still votes republican. However, I think a lot of people have finally realized what the last 8 years have brought them and desperately need a change.
There was some footage of these guys when they were in Ohio, I think I saw it on
www.crooksandliars.com
Good Lord!! The ignorance and hate-talk of the people being interviewed just leaves me speechless!
One old lady said that Obama thinks that white people are trash, and she's not trash!!! She's not!!!!!!
I would have asked this woman what it was that made her come to the conclusion that Obama thinks white people are trash. I mean, I know she's just an ignorant old woman, and it's silly, but I really want to know how she came to that conclusion.
I mean,you can have an opinion and it may be different than mine, but it's a pretty big leap to say that Obama thinks white people are trash.
"....We're cognizant that people may have hesitancy because what's been broadcast in the U.S. about it..."
No, many people have a hesitancy about Al-Jazeera because it is an America-bashing, truth-challenged bunch of terrorist sympathizers.
They must be paying these guys well to spout that PR blaming "...what's been broadcast..." baloney.
America-bashing, truth-challenged bunch of terrorist sympathizers.
No, they're not Republicans Ward.