Results of voting for Republicans

On election day four years ago, I was canvassing in home state of Washington, alternately knocking on doors for gubernatorial candidate Christine Gregoire and breaking to call Ohio and Florida. After three recounts, Gregoire won by 129 votes. I had no idea my state election was so close, but I did get three people who wouldn't have otherwise voted--one forgot it was election day, one needed a ride to the polls, and a third didn't know how to turn in her absentee ballot. If you multiply my efforts by those of thousands of other volunteers, we clearly helped make the difference.

 

 

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Election 2008: The Difficulty Stealing It This Time

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New 2008 Democratic Primary Voters Are The
Key to Election Protection

Michael Collins
"Scoop" Independent News

(Wash. DC)  There's one major obstacle blocking a theft of the 2008 presidential election.  It's highly significant and challenges even the most devious minds.   That obstacle is "net new" Democratic primary voters in 2008.  "Net new" Democratic primary voters represent the difference between primary turnout in 2004 and 2008.  More on that in a moment.

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OK, so I decided to set up a table every Saturday morning outside our headquarters to register voters. I made up a poster that says "Register to Vote." I put up our table in front of our window at 7 am yesterday, decorated it with the bunting I found in the HQ, and loaded it up with voter registration forms, information about early voting and how to find your polling place (www.voteforchange.com), a sign-up sheet for our mailing list, and a print-out of Barak's stance on rural issues. I manned (womaned?) the booth until noon.

Overall, I'd have to say it was a success and a lot of fun. I registered 6 voters, gave one lady 10 forms so she could work her neighborhood, another lady 2 forms for her unregistered friends, and another lady a form that she wanted to fill out at home. I waved to a bazillion people, most of whom waved back, some very enthusiastically. Once we have done this a few times, people will know us as the Voter Registration People.

I was just getting started when I decided that I would move the table to directly in front of Uncle Sam. The sky was blue, the wind was waving Uncle's flag, and we were highly visible to the farmer's market and everyone passing thru the intersection.

A lot of people stopped to talk to me. Among the first, James Puryear, the artist who created our corner Uncle Sam. He was delighted that we were using Uncle for our backdrop, and later came by to loan me two great 4' high donkeys he made, that carry "Vote" signs. They are inside our HQ now, but will reappear to flank the booth on Saturdays.

Mr. Baddour was out campaigning for his son. He is a republican, pardon the term, but we had a congenial chat, and as he left he said that he admired what I was doing with the registration.

Queries I got:

Q: Do you have bumper stickers? Yard signs? Caps? Buttons? A: We need 'em! Numerous inquiries here ... we need to get some stuff! And post some hours at the HQ when they can come buy it.

Q: Where can I find free wi-fi? A: Coffee shop kattycorner across the square from us or Krystal

Q: Is Palin the biggest empty pantsuit ever? A: Undoubtedly

Q: Can you help me jumpstart my car? A: Yes

Q: Can I volunteer? A: Sign here!

Q: I just can't get over worrying that Obama is a Muslim. He grew up in a Muslim country. A: By that logic, I would still be an Alabama fan. Q: But he hangs with people like Wright and Sharpton. A: They aren't Muslims. They are Christians. Q: Oh. Right.

Q: When is the office open? A: By happenstance. We need to get some regular hours and post them in the window! People want to stop in!

If you want to come sit with me on any Saturday morning up through the last day for voter registration, feel free. Based on last week's experience, I think 8:00 to 12:00 in the morning is the right time span.

Cheri

No,it wont cost you a penny,but a few minutes of your time may be very valuable.
For those of you that have a few minutes,Thank you

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I know Florida and Michigan's votes dont officially count.But shouldnt the party pay attention to how many people overall have voted for each candidate? With 25% of Hillary's voters saying they will vote for Mccain should Obama win this is an important statistic to look at.
The overall popular vote count puts Hillary ahead by 121,943 votes.She is expected to slam Puerto Rico and has about a 35% lead in the polls in Kentucky.She could win Indiana also.This should show the supes that overall the voters want Hillary.

Hillary is our rose,thorn's and all.She has spent her adult life working for decent human rights for women and children here and all over the world.Yet many of the women of our country have turned their backs on her.
Yes she has faults,but her opponent also has many.We all know Hillary's,but Obama's keep trickling out of the closet weekly.
The working class,the backbone of this country,support Hillary.Generals and Admirals support Senator Clinton,yet many women say well I dont like her.Like? Lets judge her on her lifetime of working for us.This is not american idol,this is american life.We need someone who is strong,capable,and will have great support around her.

anybody heard?  is the weather good?  are the polls running out of ballots?  what's going on down there?  we need a report!

JUST COUNT THE VOTES!!!


Whether you support a caucus system or voting in a primary, let's be truly democratic about it and just count the votes!!!!

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When one is first learning about the American political system, our educators give a very heavy emphasis on the importance of taking part in the electoral process. To put it in better terms, they want us to vote as soon as possible. Now in some countries, like Australia, they impose fines on anyone who does not vote; however, this tactic defeats the whole purpose of a democratic election. The reason being, people should not be physically punished for being absent at the polls.
Yet, for some weird reason the one nation leading the entire free world, the one that prides itself on its democratic system of government, has less turnout than in some third-world countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for us, the American people to go out and take part in the voting process. And, it is important for two basic reasons.

First and foremost, if we are to be true leaders to the rest of the world, then we need to lead by example. Great leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, George Washington, Robert E. Lee, along with many others, made a permanent mark on this world because they led their people by their own example instead of sitting on the sidelines letting others dictate their actions. Those who merely complained about their situations, contributed very little to society and a select few are remembered today.
Second, we need to understand that if we do not take action, then the problems that are plaguing us now will become greater problems for our children once they inherit this world. The two best examples of this would be the American Civil War and the Great Depression.
In regards to the Civil War, the causes of the conflict were hardly dealt with by the Congress during the nations early years. Now at this point you, the reader, are probably thinking, to yourself, "But I thought the Congress and others we trying to solve these problems." That isn't exactly true, to be completely honest. Most of the time these men would just shout at each other and do very little to accomplish anything, when congress was in secession. On top of that, what they did do only postponed the inevitable for a few more years, until it could no longer be contained.
In the meantime, most of the general population didn't dare about what was going in Washington. This was because they felt that what was going on over there would not affect them in the homes. History can show us that that was a very, very big mistake. One that took the lives of over half a million people.
The Great Depression was the result of many people, both in the United States and from all over the world, not tanking responsibility that came with taking part in the stock market. Many took an almost debonair approach to the whole thing and left it to others to clean up the ever growing mess. Even after the Great Depression began, many people depended on the government to solve the problem. Again, history has shown us how ridiculous this thinking was.
Now, there are those who feel that voting is not important, lame, or (and this one take the cake) they are actually helping America by not voting. I have even had one coworker tell me that he was exhibiting his "inalienable" rights by not voting. I personally feel that that is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard, but the for the sake of this article I will be a little more detailed on why that is stupid.
I'd like to explain this folly in two ways. First, by recalling events that took place in this last century, and second by talking about how those remarks personally offended my family and me.
First, not long after a very bloody conflict, a small group of political extremists were formed to try and help get their country back on its feet again. Now at first, the general population didn't pay too much attention to this group. In fact, they thought they would disappear before too long. However, as time went by this group began to gather more and more people and before anyone had known it, this tiny group of men, had constituted for a majority of the nation's population and an unstoppable military force. Soon thereafter, the world was plunged again into an even greater war, one that would surpass the carnage of the last one.
I'm pretty sure that by now you have figured out what I'm writing about, but to be on the safe side here, I have been talking about the rise of Nazi party in Germany. The reason why this group was able to achieve what they did in their early years was because no one took any real measures to stop them. And by the time the problem was resolved over fifty-five million people were dead, many of them civilians.
Now, the statement in question offends me on a personal level because of what has been done to protect our right to speak what we what and to choose who we want to lead us. Since our nation was founded back in 1776, over a million men and women have died in our nations defense. Many more have been permanently scarred by the wounds they receiving while serving in uniform.
Since my family move to the United States we have faithfully fought in three wars (World War II, Korea and Viet-Nam) and none of the men who were in these conflicts returned home without suffering both mental and physical wounds while they were on the frontlines. These wounds, the images of friends dying around them, and trauma that followed them when they returned home will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
I find my coworker's remark an insult to the memory to those who have given themselves to a cause that is greater than any of us can possibly imagine. They gave the ultimate sacrifice in order to allow us to enjoy the freedoms that we have today. So, if voting is a small price to pay for thanking these men for what they did, then I think it is worth the time and effort to do so.
Whatever the case is, voting is vital to us because without it we are no different from the rest of the world. Without great participation, their will be no real changes made in this country, and in some cases, someone who is unfit to lead a country can actually be able to ascertain large amounts of power. One Edmund Burke put it best when he said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." If we want to make this world a better place for our children, then we need to take action and make it happen. And we can't do that if don't get out and vote.

The following is from a email forwarded to me.

Clinton has been telling her supporters to show up at 6:45 while Obama keeps stressing 7:00. I'm afraid there's going to be some shenanigans involving closing the doors at caucus sites when at capacity or at 6:59:59 whichever comes first.

There was a similar gambit run in Nevada where the Clinton camp shut out a good number of caucus goers by barring the doors.

Anybody who's got a line on Obama folks or Texas caucus goers please pass along the heads up to show up early and not get muscled. Know your rights!

The most recent estimate is that 8% of the Republicans are voting in the Democratic Primaries for the sole purpose of installing a Democratic candidate they think they can beat.
The same Republicans will of course as in years past, vote Republican in November.

This number make sense since one of the canidates has received most of his wins in is overwhelmingly Republican states, states that under no circumstances will go blue in November.

Whether they would be able to beat that canididate in November is almost beside the point.

What exactly is the point of having a "Democratic" canidate if that person is really being chosen by the other party.

Change!!! Change!!! Change!!!

This is the refrain from every candidate running. The first change we need to have, if your a Democrat, is to decide our own candidate.

Today I casted my ballot for the Democratic Primaray here in the state of Wisconsin.
It was a very exciting first time for me and my friends that I voted with.

A couple of my conservative friends pledged their votes for Hillary Clinton, since they see her having a less chance of gaining victory over Sen. McCain come November.

Myself, along with my liberal classmates want to see dramatic change throughout Washington and the United States. Thus, we voted for Barack Obama.

If Sen. Obama is elected President, I would see a sense of unification spreading to all americans. Polarization will be dwindled throughout the country.

Areas of Blue and Red will become Purple as we will get behind our President leading us towards a more positive future and ready to take on our enemies.

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