Saturday, September 20, 2008

Obama hits 50% in Gallup Tracking Poll, Post Convention.

Obama leads 50-44% over McCain.

Most resoundingly the economy and the financial crisis from Wall Street to Main Street are heavy on folks minds.

A couple of things for this tread.

First, the continuous McCain/Palin lies from its campaign and being caught blatantly on tv and print, the continuation of repeating these falsehoods are making many Americans question John McCain, Mr. Straight Talk.

The crumbling of Palin. After viewing the Charlie Gibson interviews, my conclusion is that Palin is an "empty skirt/dress". She came across as totally scripted, not in charge of the issues, did she even understand the issues and just CLUELESS. That Bush Doctrine question, killed her. Sure, the public may not know, but Palin SHOULD KNOW. That is the point. The American people's fascination of Palin is over.

The words that killed McCain on Monday, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." KILLED HIM. How can anyone even THINK the economy is fundamentally sound when we, yes the taxpayers, have to bail out Wall Street, the banking industry, because of their irresponsibility with our money? And this is McCain, King of deregulation? No, the economy STINKS now and and that speak of McCain just may keep him out of the White House.

Folks are waking up. They don't care about the politics of personalities, they care about the politics of issues.

This is reflecting in the Gallup Poll and the Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll which have Obama 50% and moving.


Obama has held at least a small margin over McCain in each of the last four daily reports, generally coincident with the start of the Wall Street financial meltdown that began to dominate the news on Monday this past week. Separate Gallup consumer confidence tracking has shown that Americans' views of the economy deteriorated as the week progressed, and that Americans also began to express increased personal worry about their own finances. There is thus a reasonable inference that Obama's gains may, in part, be related to the way in which the public viewed his and McCain's response to the financial crisis. Friday's economic news was a bit more positive, with the announcement of a pending major U.S. government bailout for the country's economy, and the second day of significant increases in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other stock market indices. It remains to be seen if this will affect Obama's lead in the days ahead.

Again, this is a tracking poll but one I am pointing out as POST-CONVENTION bumps and one treading in a positive upward swing for Obama.

Daily Kos-Research 2000 poll here.

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Rachel Maddow Reviews John McCain's Bad Week (VIDEO)


h/t jedreport

It was a horrible week for McCain. But more important, the "our economy is fundamentally strong" gaffe has already resonated with the public and makes him "out of touch" with the average american.

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New Obama Ad, "Promise" About McCain's Privatization Plan for Social Security (VIDEO)



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Ad Against McCain, "Thank John McCain" (VIDEO)

One of the best citizen ads out there, totally on point


h/t sweetliberty

Transcript

John McCain admits Washington is broken
And he is the one who broke it (Shows picture of McCain and Rove sitting together on a coach laughing)
McCain: On the most important issues of the day I have been in total agreement with George Bush
He has been a Washington Insider for decades, working for big corporations
John McCain: "There have been times when I have probably been influenced,... the big donors buy access to my office... you know that access is influence"
With a Presidential campaign run by lobbyist
Your campaign is run by two of the biggest lobbyist in Washington
John McCain: "Lobbyist are good people"
And on top of it all, who can you thank for 8 years of George Bush?
John McCain: "I campaigned everywhere in America for him. I campaigned with him. I did everything I could to get him elected, and re-elected President."
Thank John McCain
In times like these can you really afford more insider politics?
Can your family really trust John McCain?

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Friday, September 19, 2008

Obama Speech, " Women for Change", Miami, FL, September 19, 2008 (VIDEO)



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New Obama Ad, "Need Education" featuring Lilly Ledbetter


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Obama Ad: Blueprint for Change, "The Economy" (Video)

Pass this video along to people to UNDERSTAND the Obama Economic Plan



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Wall Street Meltdown: Bush asks for intervention of taxpayers money...McCain speaks, Obama speaks (VIDEO)


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talking head, chuck todd

We are talking up to ONE TRILLION to bail Wall Street and Banks OUT, Taxpayers Money

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John McCain Invented the Blackberry (VIDEO)

It is unthinkable to have a sitting president who does not know how to maneuver the current technology, admits it, as McCain and then have his aide state McCain was vital in the creation of the blackberry. sigh.



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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Obama Speech in Espanola, New Mexico, September 18, 2008 (VIDEO)



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New Obama Ad, "Who Advises" (Video)

Hardball Time, this ad is the PERFECT STORM for McCain



Transcript

V/O: John McCain admits he doesn’t understand the economy

So who advises him?

Carly Fiorina, the fired CEO who got a $42 million golden parachute.

Phil Gramm, the ex-Senator who pushed through deregulation, and called Americans hurt by this economy “whiners.”

Then there’s George Bush, whose disastrous policies McCain wants to continue.

They think the economy is fundamentally strong.

We know they’re fundamentally wrong.


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Obama Evening Wrap UP...The race ads are a comin'!!!!


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We are winding down, now the race stuff is emerging

McCain is losing, period. McCain/Palin have been found out as liars, Palin a bigger liar, McCain has lost his stature, McCain will do anything to win, the press have not been nice, the press have been REPORTING THE FACTUAL LIES of this campaign, Palin was ridiculous on ABC with Charlie Gibson, Palin's stances are extreme to Dick Cheney, in other words, the honeymoon is over.

Now, McCain's poll numbers are tumbling because he can not get a grip on the economy. He came out Monday, feebly and said this:



Now the McCain has an ad out trying to state that Obama is taking advice from former Fannie Mae head, Franklin Raines, 'on mortgage and housing policy.' Oh, and Raines is black.



But the thing is Raines has come out PUBLICLY and stated he has not worked for the Obama Campaign, nor has he advised the Obama Campaign on anything.

Raines said in the statement through the campaign, "I am not an advisor to Barack Obama, nor have I provided his campaign with advice on housing or economic matters."

Obama spokesman Bill Burton added an attack:

This is another flat-out lie from a dishonorable campaign that is increasingly incapable of telling the truth. Frank Raines has never advised Senator Obama about anything -- ever. And by the way, someone whose campaign manager and top adviser worked and lobbied for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shouldn't be throwing stones from his seven glass houses.

Remember, I have always said and written, McCain will NOT WIN ON THE ISSUES. He loses and it is in the polling numbers. This is why all the kerfuffle on bullshit about lipstick on a pig, the banter of he said/he said, to totally take the electorate off message of ISSUES.

The economy is smack dab in the middle. McCain must deal with it, along with his RECORD on voting against deregulation that got us in the mess we are in now. No one can tell me that you are 100% sure that your bank won't CRASH, or your 401K will not vanish overnight. Remember, Enron? Remember, how all those employees lost their retirement, their lives? Not again, no more.

Get ready for the last 7 weeks to be a roller coaster. The GOP will try to steal it by hook or crook. But there are too many of us, fed the fuck up, to let this one get by us, again.

Get busy and get activated. WORK THIS CAMPAIGN. All you need is under "About Barack Obama."

Republicans, NOT THIS TIME.

p.s. GOP Planning "Minority Rally" starring, "George Allen" in Virginia

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Voter TRICKS time, in Florida, Alert
A new pitch for John McCain's presidential campaign aimed at older Democratic voters is causing complaints by Democrats and concern by elections officials.

The piece, paid for by the Republican National Committee and authorized by McCain, tells voters it is seeking to double-check their "unconfirmed" party affiliations while asking for money. A letter signed by McCain tells the Democrats: "We have you registered as a Republican."

"I was a little bit shocked and a little bit surprised," said recipient Bill Smith, 81, of Tampa, who calls himself a lifelong Democrat and has been registered at his current address since 2000. The retired plant engineer is one of about a dozen senior citizens that Democratic Party leaders identified as recipients, all of them longtime Democrats.

The RNC declined to discuss the mailer, which Democrats said has landed in five counties: Duval, Hillsborough, Collier, Miami-Dade and Escambia. continue

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Gramm Asks Ron Paul To Endorse McCain, But Paul Says No


h/t jedreport

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John McCain and the Lying Game

Politics has always been lousy with blather and chicanery. But there are rules and traditions too. In the early weeks of the general-election campaign, a consensus has grown in the political community — a consensus that ranges from practitioners like Karl Rove to commentators like, well, me — that John McCain has allowed his campaign to slip the normal bounds of political propriety. The situation has gotten so intense that we in the media have slipped our normal rules as well. Usually when a candidate tells something less than the truth, we mince words. We use euphemisms like mendacity and inaccuracy ... or, as the Associated Press put it, "McCain's claims skirt facts." But increasing numbers of otherwise sober observers, even such august institutions as the New York Times editorial board, are calling John McCain a liar. You might well ask, What has McCain done to deserve this? What unwritten rules did he break? Are his transgressions of degree or of kind? continue

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Obama Afternoon Break....VIDEOS ONLY, Catch up time

Frameshop: The Most Twisted Anti-Obama Propaganda Ever Made

The Latino vote swings hard for Obama

Records reveal Palin's push for earmarks

Obama responds: Is McCain Goldwater or Kucinich?

Chuck Hagel, "Palin Experience is Insulting the American Citizen"

McSpain!!!!

All Due Respect, Sen. McCain, Some of Us DID See This Coming

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Financial Crisis Takes Over the Presidential Campaign



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Palin says it is "HER ADMINISTRATION", Palin and McCain



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Obama Speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 17, 2008



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GOP Planning "Minority Rally" starring, "George Allen" in Virginia

All, I can say is, "Get the F*CK outta here!!!"

George Allen, THE RACIST, George Allen?

Are you kidding me?

Finally -- real minority outreach from the GOP. The Virginia Republicans have a big rally coming up this Saturday that's designed to reach out to minority voters in Fairfax County.

Guess who is one of the featured speakers?

George Allen. Yes, that George Allen.

Are you laughing now? This man who bombed his own campaign on his own "macaca moment"? The one who reveled and loved the noose and confederate flag in his own governor's office? The one who is so insensitive, sorry he is nothing but a racist? And now he has a good read on the minority community?

PAHLEEEZE....and give me the f*cking emphasis on the EAZE...
We checked in with the state GOP to ask if Allen is really an effective front-man for the party's efforts to win over minorities, given the "macaca" scandal.

The answer? Yes! "George Allen has an excellent record on issues of diversity, reaching out to people," Gerry Scimeca, communications director for the state party, told us. "His whole career, his whole life have been a testament to a guy who's treated people equally across racial lines, across every kind of line."

Are the republicans in that much of a scare or funk that they are dragging this racist asshole out to campaign?

Go ahead. His record speaks for itself. Instead, he actually SPOKE FOR HIMSELF.



Virginians don't be fooled.

New 'N Word' Woe For George Allen

The man is a racist. Nuff said.

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Obama Afternoon Break....VIDEOS ONLY, Catch up time

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dr. susan rice on barack's foreign policy plans

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obama blasts mccain on the economy

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Obama: Old Boys Network = McCain Campaign Staff Meeting


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chris matthews destroys rep. cantor of virginia on hardball

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Obama Evening Wrap Up....ECONOMY and VOTER REGISTRATION

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Obama Speech in Elko, Nevada, September 17, 2008



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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Chuck Hagel, "Palin Experience is Insulting the American Citizen"

AMEN.

A republican, who is currently NOT running for re-election and critical of the Bush Administration, says what everyone on the blogs HAVE BEEN SAYING.

To prop Sarah Palin up as the next, um, Kissinger, Powell on foreign policy and national security is utterly a FANTASY.

This is her answer at her first townhall meeting, with Grandpa John having to clear or clean her statement up.

Asked for "specific skills" she could cite to rebut critics who question her grasp of international affairs, she replied, "I am prepared."

"I have that confidence. I have that readiness," Palin said. "And if you want specifics with specific policies or countries, you can go ahead and ask me. You can play 'stump the candidate' if you want to. But we are ready to serve."

GOP presidential nominee John McCain stepped in, pointing out that as governor of a state that is oil and gas plentiful, Palin was familiar with energy. She knows it to be "one of our great national security challenges," he said.

He also cited her nearly two years as commander of Alaska's National Guard. "I believe she is absolutely, totally qualified to address every challenge as the next vice president of the United States," McCain said.

Um, OK. A question of clarification was asked of the Republican Vice Presidential nominee and she says, "I have confidence. I have that readiness...." Sorry, that answer won't fly, and lord don't let the video out.

I think the cat is out of the bag about the McCain/Palin ticket. They were so ready to run on bullshit, nothing that they actually got stumped with the economic crisis happening right now. And no, their answers have been old, dated, and out of touch. This is why you now see the polling moving away from this ticket. Palin has been looked at, listened to, the final result not much there.

As for Senator Chuck Hagel, he says it brilliantly.
"She doesn't have any foreign policy credentials," Hagel said in an interview. "You get a passport for the first time in your life last year? I mean, I don't know what you can say. You can't say anything."

Palin was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 and before that was the mayor of a small town.

Democrats have raised questions about Palin since Sen. John McCain picked her as his vice presidential running mate. Most national Republican officeholders have rallied to Palin's candidacy.

Palin has cited the proximity of Alaska to Russia as evidence of her international experience.

Hagel scoffed at that notion.

"I think they ought to be just honest about it and stop the nonsense about, 'I look out my window and I see Russia and so therefore I know something about Russia,'" he said. "That kind of thing is insulting to the American people."

That sums it up.

The McCain/Palin Campaign thinks the American public is chumps, stupid. But they have something coming to them, we are not.

See, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney has scared the living "you know what" out of many in this country. The trust factor is not there. I mean, the American public is more cautious this time. They have been watching, reading and listening to these candidates, so eventually the lies do catch up to you. Makes the public question who are you, what will you do, and can we trust you at all? That is what is happening to the McCain/Palin Campaign.

I am sure more bullshit or propaganda bullshit will be thrown up there, but this time around I don't see the public falling for it.

McCain/Palin, insulting the public indeed.


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Lord Have Mercy, Her Majesty Lynn de Rothschild Calls Voters "REDNECKS" (VIDEO)

Yes, this is the turncoat Lynn de Rothschild, worth 100M. She is titled in the UK and called Mrs. de Rothschild in the states. This is the former Hillary backer who switched to McCain because "she don't like Obama." Oh, and also called him and "elitist". (ROLLEYES, PLEASE)


h/t americablog

McCain need to do a Carly on Her Highness. for real.

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Obama Evening Wrap Up....ECONOMY and VOTER REGISTRATION


obama, gibbs, axelrod in elko, nevada

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Washington Mutual needs a bailout, too.

Well, the government bailed out AIG and Wall Street tumbled:

Wall Street plunged again Wednesday as anxieties about the financial system ran high after the government's bailout of insurer American International Group Inc. failed to restore investors' confidence in banking stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average lost about 450 points, giving it a shortfall of more than 800 so far this week.

As investors fled stocks, they sought the safety of hard assets and government debt, sending gold, oil and short-term Treasurys soaring.

The market was more unnerved than comforted by news that the Federal Reserve is giving a two-year, $85 billion loan to AIG in exchange for a nearly 80 percent stake in the company, which lost billions in the risky business of insuring against bond defaults. Wall Street had feared that the conglomerate, which has extensive ties to various financial services industries around the world, would follow the investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. into bankruptcy. However, the ramifications of the world's largest insurer going under likely would have far surpassed the demise of Lehman. continue

Merrill Lynch was bought for pennies by Bank of America and we all know that Lehman Brothers, a bank investment firm for over 100 years went bankrupt, now here comes WAMU, or Washington Mutual.

I have been harping on WAMU for a while. They are holding heavy bad mortgages on the books and now their stock is worth 2 bucks. Oh, if you have any money in WAMU, advice, FIND ANOTHER BANK.
The US Government has asked big banks, including HSBC, to put together a rescue buyout of Washington Mutual, the American lender, according to a report.

The banks involved include Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and HSBC but the report in the New York Post said that no deal talks were being held between the banks and WaMu.

Shares in WaMu, which is America's largest savings and loan institution, have plunged by 49 per cent over the past month and 83 per cent this year. Its shares today fell by a further 10.17 per cent to $2.12.

The Government's attempt follows its rescue last night of American International Group (AIG), the troubled insurance group, and once one of America's biggest, for $85 billion.

WaMu's bank's non-performing assets - bad debts - jumped to 3.62 per cent in the second quarter, up from 2.87 per cent. It has been forced to put aside more than $8 billion to cover bad debts in its mortgage book.

Uncertainties about the make-up of the mortgage book is an obstacle to finding a buyer or buyers for WaMu, the paper said, quoting an unnamed source saying that there may only be a "minimum amount of value" in WaMu's loans business.

Notice that none of the banks are "jumping" to help WAMU. Why? They don't know what the books really are, if the paper that is presented is real or fake, as in money. And banks, as people, are uncertain about an established bank as Washington Mutual needing help. The question is how much help? And for the US Government to ask major banks "on the low" to help WAMU means that WAMU, is fucked up. Excuse the french, but it is what it is.

If you are a customer, find another BANK.

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McCain sites he is going to throw out the "Old Boy Network"

Has he looked at himself lately? More importantly, has he taken his name off the "Old Boy Network" list? Well, Obama had the perfect zinger:



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The time is coming quick. The earliest date is October 4, 2008. I wrote a diary expanding on all 50 states. You can download the registration form and mail it to your local country office. It includes all absentee voting, military voting, citizens abroad voting, felon information, contact information for each state, early voting information for states that have it, etc.

It is worth a read and more imporantantly, worth you forwarding the information to voters that are moving to another state and voters you know that are not registered to vote.

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New Obama Ads


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Obama got his mojo back in the polls

Regaining his stride in the daily tracking polls. And CBS/New York Times Poll: Obama 49, McCain 44.

Exhale for a minute, then get back to work to get Barack and Joe in the White House.

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Michelle on the People's Best Dressed List

The.Worst.Hillary.Supporter.EVAH!!!!

Barack Obama raises millions in Beverly Hills

McCain Campaign tries to squash "troopergate"

McCain Laboring to Hit Right Note on the Economy

Alaskan Conservative Radio Host Rips Lying Palin & GOP

Obama Spanish Language TV Ad "Dos Caras", Video with Transcript

You Gotta Be Kiddin’ Me! Palin To Visit Foreign Leaders At UN?

And Chris Matthews, Hardball, Hands Rep. Cantor his ass on a platter



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Chris Matthews from Hardball, destroys Congressman Cantor (R-VA), "Running away from your party" (VIDEO)



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New Obama Ad, "Sold Us Out" (Video)



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Obama Spanish Language TV Ad "Dos Caras", Video with Transcript


Airing in the swing states of NV, NM, and CO

"They want us to forget the insults we've put up with, the intolerance," the television ad's announcer says in Spanish as a picture of Rush Limbaugh appears onscreen with quotes of him saying, "Mexicans are stupid and unqualified" and "Shut your mouth or get out."

"They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much," the ad continues. "John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families."

The companion radio ad uses the same script as above and then continues:

"Don't forget that John McCain abandoned us rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party. Many of us were born here, and others came to work and achieve a better life for their families -- not to commit crimes or drain the system like many of John McCain's friends claim. Let's not be fooled by political tricks from John McCain and the Republicans. Vote so they respect us. Vote for a change."

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Obama on McCain about taking on the "Old Boys Network" (Video)


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The.Worst.Hillary.Supporter.EVAH!!!!

Known as Lynn Forester de Rothschild in the United States but Lady de Rothschild in the UK.

Girlfriend got the NERVE to state Obama is an elitist!!!!

Again, this goes back to what I stated. Hillary voters will NOT vote McCain because of the issues. This Ms. Thing got personal issues with Obama.

Remember Lynn Forester de Rothschild, the fantastically wealthy wife of an heir to England's most influential and storied banking dynasty? About a year ago, she was a Hillary Clinton supporter, and had this to say:

"I think if history is our guide, we've had stronger economies, more wealth creation, under Democratic presidents than we have under Republican presidents."

Now she's announcing her support for John McCain for president. Why not Obama? “Because frankly I don't like him,” she told CNN. And why would Forester (who is a voting American but lives at Ascott House, her husband Sir Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild's country estate in Britain) not like the Illinois senator? "I feel like he has not given me reason to trust him," she said. “I feel like he is an elitist."

Can I say, bitcherella here? With a lump of (rolleyes) here?

Her statement in bold shows her true colors. Indicating wanting a Democratic president over a Republican president. Her own statement contradicts why she is endorsing McCain.

Can she take her ASSETS back to England? Also, can we kick her rich ASSETS out of the Democratic Party? We really don't give a mickey-fickey about her and good riddance to a spoiled, rich, aristocratic, YOU KNOW WHAT.

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Obama Campaign Manager, David Plouffe, Update on Strategy and Swing States (Video)



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THE MOTHER OF ALL VOTER REGISTRATION DIARIES

It is bookmark time and forwarding the LINK time. All 50 States of the Union, Voter Registration Information Here. NO EXCUSES.

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A few things, you must be a U.S. citizen, resident of the state you are voting in, at least 18 years old by November 4, 2008, and sign your form. Changing or registering for the first time and mailing in your application, make sure you bring I.D. to the polls.

Voting Absentee for military or citizens living outside of the U.S., information at Vote from Abroad or Overseas Vote Foundation.

Domestic absentee voters, ones that are not traveling overseas, can get more information from Long Distance Voter.

Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming has same day registration and voting.

Most on-line registration, STILL, requires you to download the form, sign and mail it in.

National registration form is here. This form is applicable for all 50 states, remember you must show valid identification for first time voters. In Spanish, here. National Registration Application website, here.

Felon Voting Information, per state, here and ACLU.

Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE; (1-866-687-8683)

Absentee Ballot Requests: For voters already registered to vote

Lastly, the Obama Campaign has a voter registration tool on their website, here. Since the date is upon us to to register to vote, this tool allows you to register to vote, find out if you are already registered, get absentee ballot information and to give information where to go vote on election day. Again, another tool to get folks registered to vote. Please pass this link along. We need every vote to win on election day.

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Alabama

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 24, 2008.

Voter registration form is here. Request a form to be mailed you, here.

All forms should be sent to your county board of registrars, the list is here.

Absentee Ballot download, here. Information on absentee ballots, here.

Contact Information:

Alabama Secretary of State
334-242-7210

Alaska

Deadline for voter registration is Sunday, October 5, 2008. (must be post marked by October 4, 2008)

Print out the application here.

Read all the information, here.

You can mail, fax of hand-deliver your completed application (and if mailing along with proof of residency) to you local elections office, here.

Early Voting/Absentee in person October 20, 2008. Here is the location for early voting.

Contact Information:

Division of Elections

Arizona

Deadline for registering to vote is October 6, 2008.

Register online, by ez voters registration here

Print voter registration form in English or Spanish, here. Information of where to mail your voter registration form is at the bottom of the form.

Early ballots or Absentee ballots request must be submitted by October 24, 2008. Click here, for your county to request an early voting ballot. Early voting begins October 2, 2008.

Contact Information:

Arizona Secretary of State
(602) 542-8683

Arkansas

Voter registration ends October 6, 2008.

Early voting begins, October 20-November 3rd. Contact your county office to find out where your early voting location is.

Arkansas Voter Registration Form, download here, and in Spanish here.

Other information and to register in person, here.

Contact Information:

Arkansas Secretary of State
501-682-1010
(800) 482-1127

California

All voter registration forms must be postmarked by October 20, 2008.

Print out a voter registration form in English or Spanish, here.

Request a voter registration form in English here, Spanish here.

Additional information here.

Vote by Mail is for registered voters and must be requested seven days prior to the election. Application for vote by mail, here. All the information for vote by mail is here.

Anyone can vote early in California. Contact your county elections office for the dates, addresses and phone numbers, here.

Contact Information:

California Secretary of State
(916) 657-2166

and

English: 1-800-345-VOTE
Chinese: 1-800-339-2857
Japanese: 1-800-339-2865
Korean: 1-866-575-1558
Spanish: 1-800-232-VOTA
Tagalog: 1-800-339-2957
Vietnamese: 1-800-339-8163

Colorado

Deadline for Colorado voter registration is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter Registration form, here and in Spanish, here.

Mail in ballot request must be received by October 28, 2008. All information and form is here and in Spanish, here. Addresses to mail in the form is above under voter registration form.

Additional information, here.

Early voting is permitted at the local election office and at other designated locations. No excuse is needed. Contact your county office, here. Early voting is October 20-October 31st, in person, and by mail/absentee deadline is November 3rd.

Contact Information:

Colorado Secretary of State
303.894.2200

Connecticut

Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

Print out the voter registration form in English, here. In Spanish, here.

Print out a request for an Absentee Ballot form, here. In Spanish, here. Absentee ballot requests must be turned in 31 days before the election. Absentee ballot information, here.

Mail your voter registration form and absentee ballot request to your county registrar's office.

Additional information, here.

Contact Information:

State of Connecticut Secretary of State
1-800-540-3764

Delaware

Deadline for voter registration is Saturday, October 11, 2008.

Register to vote online, here.

Additional information, here.

Absentee voting information, here. In office absentee voting ends, November 3rd.

Contact Information:

Commissioner of Elections for the State of Delaware

Florida

Deadline for voter registration, Monday, October 6, 2008.

Print out for voter registration application, here. In Spanish, here.

Questions on filling out the voter registration form, here.

Absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the 6th day before an election. You must contact your county supervisor of elections for a ballot, here. Additional absentee ballot information, here.

Early voting is October 20-November 2nd. More information on early voting is here.

Contact Information:

Florida Division of Elections

Phone number: (850)245-6200

Voter Assistance Hotline: 1-866-308-6739
Voter Fraud Hotline: 877-868-3737

Georgia

Deadline for voters registration is Monday, October 6, 2008.


Voter registration application, here.

Absentee Ballot information, here.

Advanced Voting (Early Voting) information, here. Any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot. Contact your county election office, here. Window for advanced (early voting) is October 27th-October 31st(in person) and up until election day, November 4th for absentee voting.

Contact Information:

Georgia Secretary of State
404-656-2871

Hawaii

Deadline for voters registration is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Print out voter registration from and information, here.

Information for vote by mail/absentee ballot, here.

Early voting is October 21-November 1, 2008. Early voting sites and times to vote, here. Information is here.

Contact Information:

Office of Elections
(808) 453-VOTE (8683)

Idaho

No deadline, voters can register at polls and vote.

Idaho voter registration form, here.

Absentee Ballot request information, here.

Additional information, here.

Contact Information:

Idaho Secretary of State
(208) 334-2852

Illinois

Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

Print out the voters registration application, here. In Spanish, here. Mailing address to the county clerk's office, here.

Absentee ballots accepted by mail, 5 days prior to the election and in person, 1 day prior. Absentee ballot information, here.

Illinois is an early voting state. Early voting starts October 13, 2008 and ends October 30, 2008.

Early voting information is here.

Contact Information:

Illinois State Board of Elections
Springfield: 217-782-4141
Chicago: 312-814-6440

Indiana

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration application, here. In Spanish, here.

Absentee ballot information, here. Deadline for absentee ballot by mail, October 27, 2008. Print out application for absentee ballot by mail, here. In Spanish, here. Other Absentee Ballot information, here.

Anyone can vote early in Indiana. The window is October 6-November 3rd, in person at your county election board office. The office location and contact numbers are at the end of this document, here.

Contact Information:

Indiana Secretary of State
317.232.6531

Iowa

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 24, 2008.

Iowans can register to vote on Election Day at their polling place/precinct. Proper ID and proof of residency is required.

Application for Iowa voter registration form, here.

Application for Absentee Ballot, here.

Additional information for voting and absentee ballot voting, here.

Contact Information:

Iowa Secretary of State
888-767-8683.

Kansas

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 20, 2008.

Voter registration on-line application and instructions, here. In Spanish, here. Fill out the application on line, print out and mail to your county office, all information included.

Additional information, here.

Advanced voting is for any registered voter. Here is the application to vote by mail or in person. Ballot must be received in person or by mail by close of polls on election day. More information, here.

Contact Information:

Kansas Secretary of State
(785) 296-4561

Kentucky

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration application, here. When completed, mail to your county clerk office, here.

Absentee ballots can only be obtained through the county clerk’s office. You may request an application for an absentee ballot through your county clerk’s office in person, by phone, by mail or by fax. Also, the voter’s spouse, parent or child can request an application for a mail-in absentee ballot. List of clerk offices and phone numbers, here. Additional information, here.

Contact Information:

State Board of Elections
502-573-7100

Louisiana

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration application, here. Additional information on requirements, here.

Absentee ballot form, here. Ballot needs to be received the day of election. Information, here.

Louisiana is an early voting state. Early voting starts Tuesday, October 21, 2008 and ends on October 28, 2008. Voters can vote at their registrar's office, list here. Additional information, here.

Contact Information:

Louisiana Secretary of State
800-883-2805

Maine

Is there a deadline for registering?

No. It's never too late to register to vote in Maine. You can register to vote until, and including, Election Day. There is no cut-off date for registering to vote in person at your town office or city hall. If you want to register to vote by mail, the cut-off date is the close of business on the 21st day before the election. That date is October 14, 2008 for the General Election.

On-line absentee ballot request, here. Absentee ballot information, here.

Contact Information:

Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions
207-624-7736

Maryland

Deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Voter registration application, here. Additional information, here.

Absentee ballot request, here. You must be registered already, to receive an absentee ballot. The ballot must be received by October 28, 2008, 4:30 p.m. More information on absentee ballot, here.

No early voting in Maryland.

Contact Information:

Maryland State Board of Elections
410-269-2840
800-222-8683

Massachusetts

Deadline for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

Printable voter registration form, here. Or call to request a form at 617-727-2828 or 800-462-VOTE. Identification required for first time voters. Additional information, here. Voter registration forms can be requested by email at elections@sec.state.ma.us

Absentee ballot form, here. In Spanish, here. Information on the requirements for absentee ballot, here.

Contact Information:

Elections Division
1-800-462-VOTE (8683)

Michigan

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration form is here.

Absentee voter registration request form, here.

Voter identification requirement in Michigan.

Additional information on voting in Michigan, here.

Contact Information:

Michigan Secretary of State
(888) SOS-MICH; (888) 767-6424

Minnesota

Same day registration at the polls to vote.

Register to vote, here. Cut off for pre-registering is Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Other than that, you must register at your polling place on election day. Voting application for Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese, here.

Absentee ballot and information, here.

Contact Information:

Minnesota Secretary of State
651-215-1440
1-877-600-VOTE (8683)

Mississippi

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 3, 2008. In registrar's office on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Postmarked by Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Printable voter registration form, here. County registars offices, here.

For absentee ballots, contact the county voter registrars.

More information, here.

Mississippi voter information, here.

Contact Information:

Mississippi Secretary of State
601-359-6359

Missouri

Deadline for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 8, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Requesting a form sent to you, here.

Absentee ballot form, here.

DO NOT SEND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL ELECTION AUTHORITY BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO BE VALID.

Local election authority contact information, here. Information on the guidelines of Missouri absentee ballot, here.

Additional voter registration information, here.

Contact Information:

Missouri Secretary of State
(800) NOW VOTE

Montana

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Mail the form or drop it off, here. Additional information and guidelines, here.

Absentee ballot form, here. Information on absentee ballots and where to mail the ballot, here.

The only early voting is absentee ballot. You may start voting 30 days before election day.

Contact Information:

Montana Secretary of State
(406) 444-2034

Nebraska

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 24, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. In Spanish, here. If mailing must be post marked by October 17, 2008.

Application for early voter ballot, here. In Spanish, here. Address where to mail the form is above, click on the voter registration form.

Information on voting and early voting request, here.

Contact Information:

Nebraska Secretary of State
(402) 471-2555

Nevada

Deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, October 4, 2008, by mail; October 14, 2008 in-person at the county registrar office.

Voter registration application, here. Mail the application to your county registrar office, here.

Absentee ballot is for registered voters, only. Request a form, from your county registrar by calling here. For Clark County residents, absentee ballot form here. Full instructions for Clark County absentee voting, here.

Early voting in Nevada is October 18th – Friday, October 31st. All the information, per county and where to go is here.

Contact Information:

Nevada Secretary of State
775-684-5708

New Hampshire

Same day, registration and voting for election day.

There is no minimum period of time you are required to have lived in the state before being allowed to register. You may register as soon as you move into your new community.

All information on voting in New Hampshire, including absentee voting, college students is here.

October 25, 2008: Last day to register to vote until the General Election.

ABSENTEE REGISTRATION
If you meet the state's voter requirements and qualifications and are unable to register in person because of physical disability, religious beliefs, military service, or because of temporary absence, you may register by mail. You should request an absentee voter registration affidavit and a standard voter registration form from your town/city clerk. The absentee voter registration affidavit must be witnessed and then both the affidavit and the voter registration form are to be returned to your town/city clerk.

Contact Information:

New Hampshire Secretary of State
603-271-3242

New Jersey

Deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Voter registration application, here. In Spanish, here. Other languages, here. More information, here.

Absentee voting ballot, here. In Spanish, here. Information and guidelines to voting absentee, here.

Contact Information:

Division of Elections
877-658-6837

New Mexico

Deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

Voter registration form, here.

Absentee voting form, here. Address to mail form, here.

Additional information for voting in New Mexico, here.

Early voting is October 18 through November 1st. Contact your county office for information and location of where to early vote. Additional information for early voting here.

Contact Information:

New Mexico Secretary of State
505.827.3600 or 800.477.3632

New York

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 10, 2008.

Voter registration printable form, here. In Spanish, here.

Voter registration on-line form, here. Fill out the form on-line, click in the box to choose your county and print out. In Spanish, here.

Absentee ballot form, here. Mail your form to your county election office, here.

Information for voting in New York, here.

Contact Information:

New York State Board of Elections
Voter Information: 800-367-8683
Albany: (518) 474-6220

North Carolina

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 10, 2008.

Register to vote information is here and here.

Board of Elections, per county, address and phone numbers are here. If you missed the deadline to register, you can through "one-stop sites", information below.

Early Voting in North Carolina is called "One-Stop Sites". Dates for one stop sites voting is October 16-November 1st. This allows voters to register and vote at the same time. Persons already registered to vote, can vote at these sites as well. Addresses and times for early voting locations, here.

Absentee voting information is here.

More information is available, here.

Contact Information:

North Carolina State Board of Elections
866-522-4723

North Dakota

Welcome to the only state that does not have voter registration.

In order to vote in North Dakota, you must be:

A U.S. citizen.
At least 18 years old on the day of an election.
A legal North Dakota resident.
A resident in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.

Remember, for the purposes of voting, a person may have only one residence, shown by an actual fixed permanent dwelling, or any other abode. Residency in North Dakota is defined in North Dakota Century Code, Section 54-01-26 which states:

Every person has in law a residence. In determining the place of residence, the following rules must be observed:

It is the place where one remains when not called elsewhere for labor or other special or temporary purpose, and to which he or she returns in seasons of repose.

There can be only one residence.

A residence cannot be lost until another is gained

The residence can be changed only by the union of act and intent.

Voter Registration, History and Background, here.

Contact Information:

Secretary of State, North Dakota
800-366-6888

Ohio

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

On-Line voter registration form, here. Mail form to your county election board, addresses and phone numbers here.

Request a voter registration form to be sent to you, here.

Absentee ballot form, here. Instructions on requesting an absentee ballot in Ohio, here.

May a college student register and vote from his or her school address in Ohio?

Yes, a student may vote using his or her Ohio school residence address. However, the student may not also vote an absentee ballot where he or she last lived (e.g. with one or more parent or guardian). When a college student votes from his or her school address, the school residence is considered to be the place to which the student's habitation is fixed and to which, whenever the student is absent, the student intends to return, and is considered by the student to be his or her permanent residence at the time of voting.

One-Stop-Shop Early Voting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6th. Anyone registered to vote can early vote. Anyone can register to vote and actually vote the same day during this window. Contact your county to find your early voting location, here. More voter registration information for Ohio, here. Check your voting status (if you are registered), here. One-Stop-Shop ends October 6th for registering to vote and voting at the same time. Early voting ends November 3rd.

Voter registration information for Ohio, here.

Contact Information:

Ohio Secretary of State
614-466-2585

Oklahoma

Deadline for registering to vote is Friday, October 10, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Request form on-line, here.

Absentee ballot information, downloads here.

Early voting is allowed in Oklahoma at the County Election Board office.

Friday, October 31, 2008 - 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - 8 a.m.-1 p.m
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 8 a.m-6 p.m.


Information to vote in Oklahoma, here.

Contact Information:

Oklahoma State Election Board
(405)521-2391

Oregon

Deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Voter registration form, here.

Voter requirements for Oregon, here.

Oregon is a mail only state.

Contact Information:

Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division
(503) 986-1518

Pennsylvania

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. In Spanish, here. Information on voting in Pennsylvania, here.

Absentee ballot request form, here. This form must be submitted to your county. County addresses and phone numbers, click on the voter registration form link above.

Other requests, including emergency absentee ballot requests, here.

Contact Information:

Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislation
877-868-3772

Rhode Island

Deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, October 4, 2008.

Rhode Island voter registration form, here. In Spanish, here. Information on voting in Rhode Island, here.

Vote by Mail is for registered voters only. All information is here.

Contact Information:

Rhode Island Board of Elections
(401)222-2345

South Carolina

Deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, October 4, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Mail your form to the county board, information here. Information for voting in South Carolina, here.

Students may register to vote where they reside while attending college.

Students can use the following documents as proof of residency:

* a copy of a current, valid photo ID (driver's license, student ID, DMV-issued ID cards, etc.)
* copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address in the county

Many college students who live on campus receive their mail at a campus post office box. These students must register at the physical address of their dormitory. The student's P.O. Box can be provided for mailing and contact purposes.

Absentee ballot request is by phone, mail or in person. List of county offices, here.

You may vote early in South Carolina at your local election office by casting an absentee ballot.

Contact Information:

South Carolina State Election Commission
(803)734-9060

South Dakota

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 20, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Upon completion send to your county auditor, addresses and phone numbers here.

On-line voter registration form, here. Click in the box and fill out the form. Click on the down arrows to select the right information for your field. Mail to the county auditor.

Absentee ballot request, here. Mail to county auditor, here.

Information for voting in South Dakota, here.

You may vote early in person at the local county office, by using an absentee ballot, information to call is below.

Contact Information:

South Dakota Secretary of State
(605) 773-3537

Tennessee

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Voter registration application is here. Mail the completed application or take in person to your county election office, here.

Persons can also register to vote at the following locations:

County Clerk’s Offices
County Election Commission Office
Department of Health (WIC program),
Department of Human Services,
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation,
Department of Safety (motor vehicles division)
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Public Libraries
Register of Deeds Offices

Voting by Mail or Absentee Voting, to qualify read here. If you qualify, request by writing to the voter's local county election commission office. The request can be mailed or faxed to the county election commission office. For further information, contact your county election commission office.

Early voting is allowed in Tennessee. Any registered voter can early vote. Early voting begins 20 days before the election and ends 5 days before the election. A voter may vote on any Saturday during this time frame. Persons may vote at the county election commission office or any designated satellite voting location. Contact your county election commission office for locations and times.

Contact Information:

Tennessee Department of State
(615) 741-7956

Texas

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

Texas On-Line voter registration form, here. Sign, print out the form and mail it to the county voter registrar. The County Voter Registrar's address can be found at the top of the online outputted voter registration application once you have submitted your information from the fill-in-the blanks screen.

Check to see if you are already registered to vote in Texas, here.

List of county voter registration offices, here.

Early voting in Texas

Early voting in person may be easier than you think. You don't have to stand in long lines on Election Day. Registered voters may vote early at a location convenient to them within their political subdivision. Early voting in person generally starts 17 days before each election and ends 4 days before each election. Early voting for the May uniform election date begins 12 days before the election and ends on the 4th day before the election. If you can drive or if you have a friend or relative who can drive you, you don't even have to get out of the car. Call ahead to notify the early voting clerk that you want to vote from your car. This procedure is called "curbside voting" and is available to any voter who has difficulty walking or standing for long periods. The election official will bring your ballot to your car outside the polling place. Curbside voting is available during early voting and on Election Day. State and Federal law requires all early and Election Day polling locations to be physically accessible to voters with disabilities. Call your election official for information on your particular voting sites.

Vote early in person (you don't need to vote in your precinct, you can cast your ballot at any early voting site in your county which is convenient to YOU) or vote early by mail (this is done by requesting an application for a ballot to be mailed to you or downloading an application form). Voting early in person is convenient and, unlike early voting by mail, you don't need an excuse.

Early Voting dates are October 20-October 31, 2008. Contact your county registrar for voting locations.

To request an application ballot to be mailed to you (ABSENTEE), click here. Or request an application for a ballot (absentee) by mail, here.

Contact Information:

Texas Secretary of State
1.800.252.VOTE (8683)

Utah

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008, by mail. In person, Tuesday, October 28, 2008.

Voter registration form, here.

Apply for an absentee ballot, here.

Anyone can vote early in person at their local election office and any designated early voting sites in their county. Early voting is October 21-31st. Contact your county clerk for location information, here.

Check if you are already registered to vote, here.

Contact Information:

State of Utah Elections Office
(801)538-1041

Vermont

Deadline for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

Voter registration form in adobe (pdf) format to print off, here. In Microsoft Word format to print off the link is on this page.

Town Clerks information, here, or call 1-800-439-VOTE.

Early voting is absentee voting in Vermont. To request a form for an early/absentee ballot, click here. For a word document, click the link on the page, here. Early voting/absentee starts October 6, 2008.

Other information on early voting and requirements, here.

Contact Information:

Vermont Secretary of State
In State: (800) 439-8683
Out of State: (802) 828-2464

Virginia

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008. Deadline for Absentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Last day for in-person absentee voting is Saturday, November 1, 2008.

Virginia voter application registration form, here. In Spanish, here. Absentee ballot application form, here.

All the voter registration information you need, here.

More Absentee Ballot In-Person Information

1. Vote In Person now until November 1st (information below)
2. Mail-In Absentee Ballot Application by October 28 (not for first-time voters)
3. On Election Day November 4th , 6am-7pm at your polling location

In-Person Absentee Voting Schedule for residents of the following locations:

Fairfax County (including Vienna and Herndon but NOT Fairfax City:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/homepage.htm

Office of Elections: 12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323 Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 222-0776
September 19 - October 14: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm (Closed October 13 Columbus Day)
Saturdays October 4th-November 1st 9am-5pm

Fairfax County Satellite Locations:


Mason District Governmental Center 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 22003
West Springfield Governmental Center 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, 22152
McLean Governmental Center 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, 22101
Mount Vernon Governmental Center 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 22306
Franconia Governmental Center 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, 22310
Sully District Governmental Center 4900 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, 20151

October 15 - October 31: Mon-Fri 1pm-8pm; Saturdays October 18 - November 1st: 9am-5pm

Fairfax City:
http://www.fairfaxva.gov/Registrar/GeneralRegistrar.asp

General Registrar's Office: Sisson House, 10455 Armstrong St. Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 385-7890

September 22 - October 31: Mon-Fri (reg. business hours, call 703-385-7890); Closed Oct. 13.
Saturdays October 25 and November 1: 8:30am-5pm

Arlington County:
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationAbsenteeVoting.aspx

2100 Clarendon Blvd., 1st floor lobby Located in the Cherry Conference Room #109
(703) 228-3456

Regular Hours September 22 - October 31: 8am-5pm (Closed October 13 Columbus Day)
Saturdays October 4 - November 1: 8:30am-5pm
Extended Hours Oct. 9 and Oct. 16: 5-7pm. Tues-Thurs Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30 5-7pm.

City of Alexandria:
http://alexandriava.gov/elections/

132 North Royal St. Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-4050

Begins September 22. Office Open 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Call 703.838.4050 for more hours.

Prince William County:
www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040084

PWC Voter Registration and Elections Office, 9250 Lee Avenue, Suite 1 Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 792-6461

Voter Registration Office at the DMV, 2731 Caton Hill Road, Woodbridge (located inside DMV building)


Begins Friday, September 26. Call 703-792-6470 for hours.

Loudoun County:
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=530

801 Sycolin Rd. SE, # 102 Leesburg, VA 20175
Contact 703-777-0380 or elections@loudoun.gov

REMEMBER, YOU MUST REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO VOTE ABSENTEE IN-PERSON. FORM ABOVE.

Contact Information:

Virginia State Board of Elections
800 552-9745

Washington

Deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, October 4, 2008. Or Monday, October 20, 2008 in person.

On-Line voter registration application, here. Printable voter registration forms in English, Chinese, Spanish, Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Vietnamese, here on the right hand side of the page

Voting by Mail

What are mail elections?
Mail elections are an alternative to polling place voting. Prior to each election a ballot is automatically mailed to every eligible registered voter to the address on record.

Why are elections conducted by mail?
Many Washington State voters had already requested to receive permanent absentee ballots at each election rather than go to an assigned polling place to vote on Election Day. In many counties, because of the low turnout at the polls on Election Day, it is not cost effective to continue to conduct poll site elections. Many voters enjoy the extra time to review the ballot before casting a vote that comes with voting by mail.

Which counties vote by mail?
37 of Washington's 39 counties vote by mail. King and Pierce Counties still maintain poll sites, but King County plans to switch to vote by mail elections in 2009.

As a registered voter, what do I have to do to vote by mail?
If you live in a county that conducts all elections by mail you will automatically receive a ballot. You will need to keep your residence and mailing addresses current with your County Auditor to ensure your ballot is mailed to the correct location.

If you live in a county that offers both absentee ballot voting and poll site voting, you'll need to request an absentee ballot from your County Auditor. You may choose to request an absentee ballot for a single election or to receive absentee ballots permanently.

When are the ballots mailed to the voters?
Washington State law requires ballots be mailed to voters at least 18 days prior to an election.

More information on Vote by Mail, here.

County Auditors/Elections Departments, here.

Contact Information:

Washington Secretary of State
(800) 448-4881

Washington, D.C.

Deadline for registering to vote is Monday, October 6, 2008.

On-Line voter registration, here.

Request an absentee ballot, here. In person absentee voting begins October 15, 2008 and ends November 3, 2008.

Additional information on voting in the District, here.

Contact Information:

District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
1-866-DC-VOTES or (202) 727-2525

West Virginia

Deadline for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

Voter registration form, here. Sign and mail your form to your clerk of the county commission office, list of counties here.

Absentee voting and early voting in person.

Early voting is casting a ballot at your county office for any registered voter, list and times here. Dates are October 15-November 1st.

Absentee ballot by mail dates are August 12-October 29th. Last day to hand-deliver absentee ballot by mail is November 3, 2008. Request an absentee ballot by phone, fax, email or application here.

Contact Information:

West Virginia Secretary of State
(866) SOS-VOTE

Wisconsin

Deadline for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Or register to vote on election day at your polling place.

On-line form, here. Click on the space, fill in the information and print it out to mail. Click here, for a printable form to fill out by hand. Mail to your county clerks office, list is here.

To register to vote on election, you must comply to the following:

If you wish to register to vote at your polling place, you must bring proof that you have lived at your present location for at least 10 days preceding the election. For purposes of voter registration, acceptable forms of proof of residence must include:

1. A current and complete name, including both the given and family name; and

2. A current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of a municipality.

Additional information and instruction, here.

Apply for an absentee ballot, here.

Contact Information:

Elections Division
608-266-8005

Wyoming

No deadline. Voters can register at the polls with proper I.D.

Voter registration form, here. Sign, send copy of identification, and mail to here.

More information on voting in Wyoming, here.

Contact Information:

Wyoming Secretary of State
(307) 777-7378

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