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Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
If You're Feeling Nervous or Worried About the Election . . .
1) Make another donation to the Obama campaign -- I know times are tough, but everyone really needs to dig deep going into the home stretch:
https://donate.barackobama.com/
2) Volunteer for the campaign, especially if you can make calls or travel to swing state:
http://www.barackobama.com/volunteer/
3) Contact all of your friends and family and let them know why you are supporting Barack Obama and why it's so important that they support and vote for him, too.
4) Vote early or by mail where allowed so you can volunteer for Obama on Election Day. Find out if your state allows early voting or vote-by-mail here:
http://www.vote411.org/bystate.php
5) Take a deep breath, keep supporting Obama with your time, energy, and money, have faith in the strong, organized, energetic campaign being run by Obama.
https://donate.barackobama.com/
2) Volunteer for the campaign, especially if you can make calls or travel to swing state:
http://www.barackobama.com/volunteer/
3) Contact all of your friends and family and let them know why you are supporting Barack Obama and why it's so important that they support and vote for him, too.
4) Vote early or by mail where allowed so you can volunteer for Obama on Election Day. Find out if your state allows early voting or vote-by-mail here:
http://www.vote411.org/bystate.php
5) Take a deep breath, keep supporting Obama with your time, energy, and money, have faith in the strong, organized, energetic campaign being run by Obama.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Live-Blogging the Second Presidential Debate
7:32 PM -- Good night, everyone! See you at the next debate on October 15.
7:29 PM -- The audience finally laughed. They know the end is just around the corner, and they either can't wait to get up and use the bathroom after 90 minutes and/or they can't wait to get out of this boring debate.
7:25 PM -- McCain's use of the word "Holocaust" twice now in addition to his insinuation that Obama wouldn't be strong in defending Israel seems like such transparent pandering and fear-mongering.
7:19 PM -- Another article about the audience said that it's actually 1/3 uncommitteds, 1/3 leaning McCain, and 1/3 leaning Obama. Who are these uncommitted voters at this point? C'mon, the campaign has been going on for close to two years. Make a decision. What are you waiting for?
7:12 PM -- I just now realized Obama's tie is actually blue and not purple. Oh, well.
7:10 PM -- McCain's starting to go off the rails . . . Let's see where he's going with this . . .
7:08 PM -- I'm starting to believe that this debate and the last debate aren't really going to matter much in terms of influencing the outcome of the election. I think I always eventually figure that out every election cycle, but somehow I forget again every time there are a new rounds of debates.
7:03 PM -- OMG! I can't believe Brokaw is trying to make the "Obama Doctrine" and the "McCain Doctrine" new catch phrases. It's like how that one girl wanted to make "fetch" happen in "Mean Girls."
7:01 PM -- Again, I'm loving how Obama is turning the attacks around and staying on the offense.
6:58 PM -- Didn't McCain get the memo from the last debate that humor doesn't work when the audience isn't supposed to respond?
6:57 PM -- FINALLY! Barack Obama is making his case and staying on the offensive. In the first debate, I thought he was too defensive at times. Tonight, he's on it.
6:52 PM -- How is a tax credit going to help families that can't afford to pay for health insurance? If you can't afford to pay for insurance, knowing you could get a tax credit in the future is not going to cut it.
6:51 PM -- It's incredibly difficult if not impossible to purchase health insurance on the open market if you have a pre-existing condition or require ongoing prescription medications. McCain's plan would do nothing to fix this part of the problem. Obama's plan tackles this issue.
6:48 PM -- I must admit that I'm happily surprised by the lack of the use of the word "maverick" so far.
6:45 PM -- I bet a lot fewer people are watching this debate than watched the VP debate. The VP debate was way more interesting (and offered a lot of great material for SNL). I bet this debate is hemorrhaging viewers.
6:41 PM -- Obama knows how to work the camera angles, especially when they approach Brokaw while answering. He looks twice as tall as McCain, which again makes him look more presidential.
6:40 PM -- "It's not that tough to fix Social Security." Again, if McCain has all the answers, why isn't he putting them into action now? It's like he's a snake oil salesman.
6:36 PM -- Okay, it's kind of sexy how Brokaw took charge. Maybe this could get more interesting.
6:33 PM -- I know I'm biased, but Obama looks so presidential tonight. I cannot wait for him to be our next president.
6:31 PM -- Yeah for the Peace Corps!
6:26 PM -- Cheese and rice, I do not want to hear any more about earmarks. Earmarks are way down the list of big problems facing our country. McCain already harped on it in the first debate. Enough.
6:24 PM -- Invoking Joe Lieberman is not the way to win votes. Also, just noticed that the first three letters in his last name are "lie." Fitting.
6:22 PM -- McCain: "I know how to fix this economy." Really? Then why don't you share with the rest of the class so we can get out of this mess? Seems like an election winner to me.
6:20 PM -- It's creepy how close McCain comes to the audience. He's no Oprah, that's for sure.
6:16 PM -- I'm already hearing the Charlie Brown teacher "voice" when McCain speaks, and I haven't blogged about any of the substance of the debate yet. If it's all going to be campaign sound bites, this could be awfully boring. Too bad it's not more like a reality show or wrestling, where they could tag in their VP choices and mix it up to keep it interesting.
6:15 PM -- The town hall format makes the visual presentation seem somewhat clunky and awkward as compared to a podium style format.
6:12 PM -- This says that the participants are from Nashville and surrounding counties. It also says that uncommitted voters do tend to skew toward more older white men. Interesting.
6:07 PM -- Is it just me, or does the town hall audience seem super white? Does that say something about uncommitted voters? Something about Nashville? I got the impression the audience wasn't local.
6:02 PM -- Barack is wearing a purple tie! Score +5 points.
6:01 PM -- Beige: the color of the uncommitted voter. It figures.
5:59 PM -- Why does everyone in the audience appear to be wearing some shade of beige?
5:46 PM -- I still can't get over thinking about how much Palin sounded like a promo for New Coke during the Vice Presidential Debate (and we all know how well that turned out). I thought I came up with that idea on my own, but Google tells me that sentiment has been expressed a lot about Palin.
5:42 PM -- Testing, testing, April is the cruelest month.
7:29 PM -- The audience finally laughed. They know the end is just around the corner, and they either can't wait to get up and use the bathroom after 90 minutes and/or they can't wait to get out of this boring debate.
7:25 PM -- McCain's use of the word "Holocaust" twice now in addition to his insinuation that Obama wouldn't be strong in defending Israel seems like such transparent pandering and fear-mongering.
7:19 PM -- Another article about the audience said that it's actually 1/3 uncommitteds, 1/3 leaning McCain, and 1/3 leaning Obama. Who are these uncommitted voters at this point? C'mon, the campaign has been going on for close to two years. Make a decision. What are you waiting for?
7:12 PM -- I just now realized Obama's tie is actually blue and not purple. Oh, well.
7:10 PM -- McCain's starting to go off the rails . . . Let's see where he's going with this . . .
7:08 PM -- I'm starting to believe that this debate and the last debate aren't really going to matter much in terms of influencing the outcome of the election. I think I always eventually figure that out every election cycle, but somehow I forget again every time there are a new rounds of debates.
7:03 PM -- OMG! I can't believe Brokaw is trying to make the "Obama Doctrine" and the "McCain Doctrine" new catch phrases. It's like how that one girl wanted to make "fetch" happen in "Mean Girls."
7:01 PM -- Again, I'm loving how Obama is turning the attacks around and staying on the offense.
6:58 PM -- Didn't McCain get the memo from the last debate that humor doesn't work when the audience isn't supposed to respond?
6:57 PM -- FINALLY! Barack Obama is making his case and staying on the offensive. In the first debate, I thought he was too defensive at times. Tonight, he's on it.
6:52 PM -- How is a tax credit going to help families that can't afford to pay for health insurance? If you can't afford to pay for insurance, knowing you could get a tax credit in the future is not going to cut it.
6:51 PM -- It's incredibly difficult if not impossible to purchase health insurance on the open market if you have a pre-existing condition or require ongoing prescription medications. McCain's plan would do nothing to fix this part of the problem. Obama's plan tackles this issue.
6:48 PM -- I must admit that I'm happily surprised by the lack of the use of the word "maverick" so far.
6:45 PM -- I bet a lot fewer people are watching this debate than watched the VP debate. The VP debate was way more interesting (and offered a lot of great material for SNL). I bet this debate is hemorrhaging viewers.
6:41 PM -- Obama knows how to work the camera angles, especially when they approach Brokaw while answering. He looks twice as tall as McCain, which again makes him look more presidential.
6:40 PM -- "It's not that tough to fix Social Security." Again, if McCain has all the answers, why isn't he putting them into action now? It's like he's a snake oil salesman.
6:36 PM -- Okay, it's kind of sexy how Brokaw took charge. Maybe this could get more interesting.
6:33 PM -- I know I'm biased, but Obama looks so presidential tonight. I cannot wait for him to be our next president.
6:31 PM -- Yeah for the Peace Corps!
6:26 PM -- Cheese and rice, I do not want to hear any more about earmarks. Earmarks are way down the list of big problems facing our country. McCain already harped on it in the first debate. Enough.
6:24 PM -- Invoking Joe Lieberman is not the way to win votes. Also, just noticed that the first three letters in his last name are "lie." Fitting.
6:22 PM -- McCain: "I know how to fix this economy." Really? Then why don't you share with the rest of the class so we can get out of this mess? Seems like an election winner to me.
6:20 PM -- It's creepy how close McCain comes to the audience. He's no Oprah, that's for sure.
6:16 PM -- I'm already hearing the Charlie Brown teacher "voice" when McCain speaks, and I haven't blogged about any of the substance of the debate yet. If it's all going to be campaign sound bites, this could be awfully boring. Too bad it's not more like a reality show or wrestling, where they could tag in their VP choices and mix it up to keep it interesting.
6:15 PM -- The town hall format makes the visual presentation seem somewhat clunky and awkward as compared to a podium style format.
6:12 PM -- This says that the participants are from Nashville and surrounding counties. It also says that uncommitted voters do tend to skew toward more older white men. Interesting.
6:07 PM -- Is it just me, or does the town hall audience seem super white? Does that say something about uncommitted voters? Something about Nashville? I got the impression the audience wasn't local.
6:02 PM -- Barack is wearing a purple tie! Score +5 points.
6:01 PM -- Beige: the color of the uncommitted voter. It figures.
5:59 PM -- Why does everyone in the audience appear to be wearing some shade of beige?
5:46 PM -- I still can't get over thinking about how much Palin sounded like a promo for New Coke during the Vice Presidential Debate (and we all know how well that turned out). I thought I came up with that idea on my own, but Google tells me that sentiment has been expressed a lot about Palin.
5:42 PM -- Testing, testing, April is the cruelest month.
Pledge to Vote for Barack Obama and Get 3 More Obama Voters to the Polls by Election Day
I just pledged to vote for Barack Obama and get 3 more Obama voters to the polls by Election Day.
Click here to join me:
http://DemocracyforAmerica.com/VoteObama
37 states allow voters to vote early, and many others allow vote-by-mail.
Voting early is easy, convenient and helpful. It helps keep lines shorter on Election Day and it keeps the campaign from wasting time trying to get you and me out to vote. Everyone who votes will get an "I voted for Obama" bumper sticker from Democracy for America too.
Working together with DFA, we're going to get 3 million people to vote for Obama in 30 days.
Click here to join me:
http://DemocracyforAmerica.com/VoteObama
37 states allow voters to vote early, and many others allow vote-by-mail.
Voting early is easy, convenient and helpful. It helps keep lines shorter on Election Day and it keeps the campaign from wasting time trying to get you and me out to vote. Everyone who votes will get an "I voted for Obama" bumper sticker from Democracy for America too.
Working together with DFA, we're going to get 3 million people to vote for Obama in 30 days.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Only 29 Days Until Election Day!
Only 29 days until Election Day, and today is the deadline for voter registration for many states.
Click here for the complete list of deadlines or to register:
http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/
Click here for the complete list of deadlines or to register:
http://www.rockthevote.com/electioncenter/
Thursday, October 2, 2008
California Passes Legislation Allowing Online Voter Registration
From California Common Cause:
The bill, authored by Senator Ron Calderon, will allow citizens to register online as voters. Since implementing a similar law, Arizona has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people registering to vote, as well as significant cost savings. Allowing people to register online provides a simple, convenient and secure registration process which in 2007, over 70 percent of people registering to vote used. Online registration will take some time to get up and running, but it will make a dramatic difference in expanding our democracy.
The bill, authored by Senator Ron Calderon, will allow citizens to register online as voters. Since implementing a similar law, Arizona has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people registering to vote, as well as significant cost savings. Allowing people to register online provides a simple, convenient and secure registration process which in 2007, over 70 percent of people registering to vote used. Online registration will take some time to get up and running, but it will make a dramatic difference in expanding our democracy.
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