Americans Abroad for Obama will enlist and engage American citizens living outside the United States in our movement to change American politics. Americans abroad are uniquely aware of the impact that our government’s policies have on the rest of the world, and recognize that it’s time for America to be seen as a global leader once more. Facing terrorism, climate change, rampant AIDS or the spread of weapons of mass destruction, America cannot challenge these threats on its own, and the world cannot defeat them without America. It’s time for us to lead.

Use this site to access talking points on Obama’s policies, positions and track record, to spread the word, and to involve your family and friends in this movement for change. On this site you can find events and like-minded supporters in your country, plan gatherings and share with one another your experiences as an American abroad. Also, do not forget how vital it is to us all that you contribute to the campaign financially and that you register to vote. Make this site your home away from home. Change begins here.

“The disappointment that so many around the world feel toward America right now is only a testament to the high expectations they hold for us. We must meet those expectations again, not because being respected is an end in itself, but because the security of America and the wider world demands it.

This will require a new spirit—not of bluster and bombast, but of quiet confidence and sober intelligence, a spirit of care and renewed competence. It will also require a new leader. And as a candidate for President of the United States, I am asking you to entrust me with that responsibility.”

—Senator Barack Obama