BERLIN (Reuters) - Often caught in the firing line when foreigners vent their anger at George W. Bush, many American expatriates are flocking to Democratic primaries abroad and pinning hopes on a John Kerry election victory in November.
U.S. expatriate voters number more than six million worldwide, but they have long been a nebulous and somewhat neglected bloc whose absentee ballots end up scattered, with limited impact, across 50 states.
But three years of Bush's foreign policies have rattled their adopted countries and shaken into action many expatriates weary of hostile questions on Iraq, the environment and other issues.
Some are brimming with enthusiasm for Kerry, a Massachusetts Senator and the Democratic front-runner ahead of this week's "Super Tuesday" primary races in several states. Others say any candidate would be better than Bush.
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