But holding an Open Call is just a way of us making sure that there isn't anyone that we might have missed.

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"It was obviously a bit of a wake-up call for us and we just have to overcome that, " Gibbs commented.

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"We just know the tow truck driver was uncomfortable enough to call us for assistance, " Spiker said.

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But it is of America, as in the entire Western Hemisphere, rather than just the US. Immigrants from all of Latin America and the Caribbean call it home.

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Call us crazy, but we're guessing it's just a matter of time.

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"For us patrol guys, it's just get in your car and we'll call if we need you, " Lee said of the chain of command.

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Just as dignitaries visiting the UK and Ireland are taken for a pint and a photo call, no US election campaign is complete without a stop at a diner to emphasise the candidate's everyman or everywoman credentials.

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The commander we've just met is now worried about the safety of the road down to our destination because he says there's been some attacks on the road over the last few days, so he's just making a phone call to check what's happening and whether or not it's safe for us to proceed.

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Still, the roll call will show voters where senators stand, "and then the rest of us have to decide just how we feel about people and their stance, " Bloomberg said.

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