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Silver Camper: Campaign and Alejandra Cardenas

silver camper: There was fun in collective viewing — complete with bingo cards with things said by the candidates — and ribs and brisket were served from the side of a silver camper, according to Brandon Sun. However, the campaign seems to have a real impact in Mexico where citizens have watched the peso swing in recent weeks with the polls and are flooded with news from the campaign trail. But among the 200 people gathered Wednesday night to watch the final U.S. presidential debate there was an awareness of how their neighbour to the north impacts their lives. Related Items Articles Trump, Clinton trade caustic barbs as roast turns bitter Correction: Campaign 2016-Debate story"It affecting us right now," said Alejandra Cardenas, a video director from Mexico City. "Our economy is clearly linked, that why we're all here together."That impact extends beyond Mexico though. Trump comments on immigration have been especially harsh. Colombian postdoctoral student Natalia Guevara Jaramillo said she opposes Trump stigmatization of immigrants."What happens in the United States directly affects the entire continent and a large part of the world," she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.