British citizens, distraught at the possibility of a second Bush term, have taken to their local letter couriers, writing to Ohio citizens at the prompting of The Guardian hoping to persuade them to vote for John Kerry. [link] The effort was a resounding failure, though, as the British found their state-side brethren unwilling to take the kind advice.

The responses, shown here [link] , reflect a kaleidescope of personal opinions.

The appreciative:

"Feel free to respond to this email with your advice. Please keep in mind that I am something of an anglophile, so this is not confrontational. Please remember, too, that I am merely an American. That means I am not very bright. It means I have no culture or sense of history. It also means that I am barely literate, so please don't use big, fancy words...."

The simple:

"Mind your own flipping business."

The welcoming:

I enjoy reading your paper and agree with your politics, but this is really too much.Your plan, if carried out, will hurt the Bush opposition TERRIBLY. We cannot afford to have this associated with John Kerry or anyone else. It will be; the press is going in for a kill, days before the election. "

Some Americans even had some friendly advice for their progenitors:

"As a US citizen, I want to advise you that you and anyone that participates in subverting the US presidential election can be criminally charged and perhaps even charged as spies."