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Showing posts with label Election 08. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election 08. Show all posts

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Palin Still The Star and She Just Might be Banking on it

SatTV: Excuse me, Governor Palin...

GP: Yes?

SatTV: How would you describe your recent vacation to the lower 48?

GP: "Let's see, I had a baby, I did some traveling. I very briefly expanded my wardrobe, I made a few speeches, met a few VIPs, including those who really impact society like Tina Fey. Aside from that, it was pretty much same old, same old."

SatTV: May I ask what your plans are for the next four years?

GP: "We want to reach out to the new administration and offer our assistance, our support, offer solutions and I think that we'll be sought by the new administration, by Congress, and we're here to help,"

SatTV: Governor after such a stellar performance during the run for the VP do you really think that you're the one that either Senator McCain or President-elect Obama are going to seek out? Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame, thankfully it is nearly over.

I don't care if you are a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Anarchist, Atheist, whatever, simply put this country has far better political minds than "That One". Unless she undergoes the speed MBA/PHD course in American and International Politics in the next four years.... This one is done, it's a wrap, the news cycle is over, it's in the can... put her back on the shelf.... yawn.

This SatTV interview was comprised of excerpts of an interview with Gov. Palin and are quoted from: By Andy Gallacher, BBC News, Miami.

You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and SCREAM! about something you care about.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Postcard to President-elect Obama

Save DarfurFellow "SCREAMERS!" now that the election has past and the political feeding frenzy will begin to die down a bit it's time for us to get back to the business at hand.

Saving the world one small scream at a time.

I would like to ask you to join me in signing and sending an electronic postcard to (I love writing that!!) for the Voice for Darfur campaign.

Both candidates pledged "unstinting resolve" in pursuing an end to the Darfur . Now it's time to begin the campaing of urging President-elect Obama to uphold his pledge.

Please join me in signing the post card. You can get to the Postcard by clicking the Save graphic or by clicking here.

President-elect Obama's Record on Darfur:

Obama/Reid Amendment

On Oct. 2, 2006, Sens. Obama (D-IL) and Reid (D-NV) offered a $20 million amendment to H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The amendment allocated funds to support the African Union troops in Darfur.

The African Union is currently the only protection for Darfurians. While it is imperative that a United Nations force take over for the African Union, the latter must be supported in the meantime.


The Obama/Reid amendment provided sorely need funds, but this is just a step. We must add our voices and keep the issues in front of our government. Sign the postcard to let our President know that his voice and that the voice of our country is needed now more than ever.

You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and ! about something you care about.

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The World Reacts

President Obama-ProgressWhile we, as Americans, realize the significance of the '08 I wonder do we realize just how important our voices were to the rest of the world? Do we realize what significance that the outcome of this election has had and will have on the world around us?

"Your victory has demonstrated that no person... should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place." Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, welcomed Mr Obama's victory as a sign of hope for everyone.

Do we realize the opportunity that we, the citizens of the United States, have in front of us?

Kenya has declared Thursday a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Mr Obama's step-grandmother was seen dancing and cheering jubilantly outside her house after the results were declared. Mr Obama's family stayed up all night in the western Kenyan village of Kogelo watching the election count...

African leaders from South Africa to Somalia have sent their congratulations to the US president-elect. European leaders have hailed the triumph of Barack Obama. European leaders have called the victory "brilliant" and it is a "vision for the future". Others in Europe stated the the result was "historic" and called for "a new deal for a new world". Moscow is looking forward to a "fresh approach", and leaders across the Middle East have congratulated Barack Obama. Governments in South Asia have also given warm reactions to President Elect Obama's victory.

It is, however, maybe best stated by Israeli President Shimon Peres in his letter to President Obama:

"Dear Mr President, The world needs a great leader. It is in your making. It is in our prayers. God bless you."

Do we realize the opportunity? Will we seize the opportunity? Now is our time. The years of cowboy politics are behind. The future is progress and progress is good.

Stand strong America and use the voices that we, the people of this great country, have found.

You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and ! about something you care about.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

President OBAMA!


You have been given a voice, and you have used it.




CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT OBAMA & AMERICA!


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iReport - Arizona Voter Turnout

Whiteline... the newest iReporter? I doubt that it's the newest but I'm having fun with it anyway ;)



places opened at 6:00 a.m. today. My son had hockey practice at 5:00 so the obvious thing to do was stop and vote on the way home. We left the Hockey Rink shortly after the polls opened and arrived at our location within 30 minutes of it opening. The was already 70 deep and with kids to get ready for school,lunches to prepare, and buses to catch, voting would need to wait.

By 7:55 a.m. all the kids were well on their way and it was back to my polling place. The line had reduced to 5 deep and the volunteers were doing an outstanding job. My wait was 10 minutes at the longest.

Not all polling places in the state are operating this smoothly I just happened to catch the right time in between people needing to be at work and the next wave of voters.

Local TV reports show lines at several polling places and are reporting waits of 2 hours or more. This may have been what I would have experienced had I stayed at 6:30.

My vote was cast in this most historic election at 8:15 a.m. officially ending my season of "SCREAMING at the TV! - get the vote out", but this Grumpy old man will continue his rants on Results for Arizona's key Propositions and the.

You have been given a voice, use it today. Go out and VOTE! for something you care about.

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Tuesday, November 4th - Election Day

VOTE Tuesday November 4th - photo credit:www.myoops.orgOne last post prior to getting out and voting. I would like to give a big thanks to all who have read my blog during this election cycle.

Agree or disagree, it is not important. Prop 102, 105, 201, Local races or the Presidential race it doesn't matter, what is important is the process and thank you for taking part.

Now that leaves us with one last thing - get out and:


VOTE!



Keep SCREAMING at the TV! and I'll see you on the other side.


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No Candy For Obama Kids

This is riddiculous - Politics and elections and Scary Ladies from Michigan, OH MY! Kids are turned away if they don't support McCain... Kids...

Watch the video, I don't even know what to say about this...


"Beam me up Scotty; there is no intelligent life form here..."








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Sunday, November 2, 2008

You Can Smell Desperation when...

Republican Fear FactorYou Can Smell Desperation when....
source materials in yellow block are excerpt from: CNN 11/2/08

Just two days before the presidential election, Sarah Palin is highlighting an interview Barack Obama gave to the San Francisco Chronicle in January...

Just now Sarah? Must be one of those things that was just put in front of you to read... maybe you were busy reading EVERYTHING else that was put in front of you... Sarah, Sarah, Sarah...

Audio of Obama’s comments began bubbling up on major conservative blogs over the last 24 hours....

Hmmmm, wonder how that happened. Now them blogger people, they tend to be pretty resourceful dontcha' know... They don't let too much slip by them... hard to believe that they all just now got around to putting this on their blogs.

and Palin wondered why voters were only now hearing about the remarks. The insinuation that the Chronicle had been hiding the coal comments from the public brought about shouts of “Liberal media!” from the crowd.

Ahhhh... the attack Hockey-Moose at her best... Sarah, Sarah, Sarah... honey, you're not on SNL anymore, sit down please... you're beginning to embarrass yourself.

“Why is the audio tape just now surfacing?,”

pssst... Sarah, it's because you just re-released or gave instructions to re-publish... gosh, this stuff doesn't float to the top like some bloated carcass after a mid-winter kill in the tundra dontcha' know.

“This interview was given to San Francisco folks...

You know who you are... them San Francisco Folks... you know, them gays' and things...geeze I can't believe you made me say it

... many, many months ago. You should have known about this,

So Sarah, why didn't you tell them? You've been so quick to tell them everything else that you know absolutely nothing about

... so that you would have better decision-making information as you go into the voting booth.”

Yes, I'm certain that is what you were hoping for, knowledge instead of fear of the irrational... Because we know what type of campaign it is that wants it's base to believe the opponent is an Arab, A Terrorist... or anything else that you think might strike fear into someone and make them vote against the unknown... because the Old, White, unknown is better than... oh whatever that other guy is.... and finally, just to put this all to bed

Contrary to her attempts to portray a media cover-up, audio and video recordings of Obama’s January 17 sit-down with the Chronicle editorial board have been freely available online for more than nine months

So Sarah, please sit down and next time raise your hand if you have a question.

Good night.





You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and SCREAM! about something you care about.

SCREAM,POLITICS,VOTE,ARIZONA


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Saturday, November 1, 2008

OH NO! Where's JOE?

Comically, almost as if a reflection of just how wrong McCain's campaign has been, when McCain went to introduce Joe the Plumber on the campaign trail... there was no Joe. Here's how it was reported by The Associated Press:

He was referring to Mr. Obama's vote for the 2005 energy bill, but his assertion that the Illinois senator backed billions in corporate giveaways for oil companies has been called misleading by fact-checking organizations because it also included tax increases.

In Defiance, Mr. McCain had hoped to make a splash with a living commercial: his first joint campaign appearance with Samuel Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber."

The Ohio resident, who had questioned Mr. Obama's tax plans in a face-to-face encounter with the candidate, has become the centerpiece of Mr. McCain's stump speech and the major theme of his campaign: that Mr. Obama would raise taxes on small businesses, hurting jobs and the economy.

When Mr. McCain introduced Mr. Wurzelbacher, however, there was no Joe.

"Joe, where are you? Is Joe here with us today?" Mr. McCain said. "Joe, I thought you were here today. All right, well, you're all Joe the Plumber."


Joe?




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Friday, October 31, 2008

Maricopa County Polling Places

The following provides and overview and a link to the . It is really straight forward and easy to use.

Maricopa County Elections
Polling Place Locator


1. Polling places are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm on election day.

2. To find out the name and address of your polling place, complete the form.

3. Please enter your residence address of record. In most cases, this would be the residence address you indicated on your most recent voter registration application. Street suffix should normally be left blank unless your street has a suffix (for example: 14000 W Anystreet Cir N 85555). Do not enter any periods in street name (for example: 1000 W St John Dr 85555).

4. A sample ballot for your address entered can be viewed from the results page 15 days prior to the current election.

Once you've entered in your information it will return the following information:

Disclaimer: In order to vote you must be registered. The following information does not ensure that a person is registered to vote.

This is not an Early Voting site.

This Polling Place will only be open on the day of the election.

Your Polling Place for the election to be held on 11/4/2008.
Precinct Code:
Precinct Name:
Facility Name:
Facility Address:
Facility Location:
Hours of Operation:
See a map to your facility below

When the site provides your information it also gives you the options to view photo's of what your polling site looks like, a Sample Ballot, a hard coded map and a link to Google directions.

I hope this helps.




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Rednecks for Obama




I couldn't resist......


photo from Andrew Sullivan at The Atlantic.com


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No Tricks. All Treats

This just in... is losing Arizona - it's better than I thought.

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/28-30. Likely voters. MoE 4%


McCain (R) 48
Obama (D) 47

Early voters (17 percent of sample)

McCain (R) 42
Obama (D) 54


and to top it all off - With his home state in jeopardy, he's planning on being in on Monday, November 3rd. I would have thought that being in Ohio, Florida or Pennsylvania would have been a better investment of his time. It's Arizona after all, shouldn't he carry his own state?!

(McCain's visit was announced on the Yavapai County party website - The planned location, Prescott, Arizona's territorial capital, occupies a special place in the history of Arizona, and in the Goldwater legend. )




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McCain Robocalls Arizona

McCain-Robocalls-ArizonaLocal News reports that John McCain's campaign will start employing robocalls in his home state of Arizona. It appears that we have a voice beyond what John McCain assumed we had. We have the ability to think for ourselves, to not vote for someone because he's a homeboy. To make an educated decision, to cipher through the muck, mud, and waddle through the crap and reach a conclusion based on something other than - He's from our State.

source: CNN Political Ticker

are making a late play for Arizona as new polls show home-state Senator John McCain with a shrinking single-digit edge over Barack Obama.

Earlier this week, the campaign and the Republican National Committee paid for negative robocalls in the state, telling voters Obama’s election “invites a major international crisis he will be unprepared to handle alone.

“If win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists and talk unconditionally to dictators and state sponsors of terror. and his Democratic allies lack the experience and judgment to lead America,” said the calls.

Okay, Arizona, now let's do what no one thought would happen - turn Arizona Blue on November 4th!

There's SO much to SCREAM about in the above Robocrap. It's gone from ridiculous to absurd so I'm simply going to let it be and leave this post with "You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and VOTE! November 4th.


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Joe the Plumber - a Footnote in History

McCains-Plumber photo by: CAROLYN KASTER/The Associated PressAre you kidding me? is schlepping "" around Ohio with him and introducing Joe whatever his last name is as "A Real American Hero"! Again, I have to ask, Are you kidding me! "A Real American Hero?" What? , regardless of if I agree with his race for the presidency or not, is a man of courage, a war hero, a man that I believe loves his country. He's also a man that has clearly lost his mind - for John McCain to call "Joe the Plumber" a "A Real American Hero" shows me just how wrong his campaign has gone.

When all is said and done, will have the memories of being a pawn during a Historic , he will be a footnote in the history books. An oddity of American politics.

I wonder, when Joe's grandchildren ask him about the picture on his wall of him and John McCain (you know one will be there), will he tell them that he voted for ?


You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and ! November 4th.



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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Arizona Voter Dress Code

President-ObamaYou know I've been going on about the Great State of and our Secretary of State, , and yes, I know she's just enforcing the (although, now seems a rather strange time to get all sphincter tight about it) when it comes to what type of clothing, badges, pins, buttons, stickers and the like would be considered "campaigning" in the polling place... And my advice was and is just don't. Your vote is too important to wear your pin's or other paraphanalia.

And just so everyone has a source to turn to.... ACLU has an excellent resource titled... "What not to wear on election day"..

Tuesday, November 4th.


You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and ! for something you care about.

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Arizona Voter Identification Requirements

Arizona Voter IDNormally I try to put my own opinion on the issues and topics that I discuss on SCREAMING at the TV!, not in this case - you need to vote and you need to bring the proper when you do.

Required to in Arizona
(content source: http://www.866ourvote.org/state?id=0003)

To obtain a ballot at the , the voter must announce or present in writing his or her name and address to an election official. In addition, the voter must present one form of identification that bears his or her name, address and photograph or two different forms of that bear only the voter's name and address.
Acceptable forms of identification with photograph, name, and address (one required) include, but are not limited to:

* Valid driver's license
* Valid Arizona nonoperating identification license
* Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal
* Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification

Acceptable forms of without a photograph that bear the name and address of the voter (two required) include, but are not limited to:

* Utility bill of the voter that is dated within ninety days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television.
* Bank or credit union statement that is dated within ninety days of the date of election.
* Valid Vehicle Registration
* Indian census card
* Property tax statement of the voter's residence
* Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
* Recorder's Certificate
* Valid United States federal, state, or local government issued , including a voter registration card issued by the county recorder

For additional information visit the Secretary of State's election website.


You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and ! November 4th.


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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Gay Marriage? A Look at Proposition 102

Arizona NO on Prop.102As we get closer to in Arizona I am getting inundated by the ads for Prop 102 in .

Family First has put just a ton of money in to this campaign so I feel the need to return the favor in kind. Okay, so I can't put a ton of money in to an Anti-102 campaign, but I can put a ton of time in to voicing my opinion. Ultimately, my fellow Arizonan's, isn't voicing your opinion what voting is all about?

The ads that are currently running show interviews with people on the street. These interviews talk about the simplicity of the Proposition. I agree it is wording is short and simple, wrong, but simple.

The ads ask if the interviewee understands the . One of the ads shows a woman in downtown Phoenix that was asked that question, she replied: "Yes, it's simple to understand. I'm for Marriage." Obviously it's not simple to understand.

The common thread in these ads is: "I'm for marriage, why would I want an attorney to overturn that? I think it needs to be part of our constitution."

This simply slays me.

My arguments against:

1. When dealing with law, legal terms and constitutional issues you must keep these definitions separate from religious terms and definitions. They are not the same. One is based on the rights of people of a land, town, city, county, state, or country. This definition is designed to govern the people as a whole. The other is faith based and defined in accordance with your personal faith and designed to govern a people of a similar faith/belief system.

2. Marriage is currently recognized as being between a man and a woman. If you Vote No on Prop 102 this will NOT change. The LEGAL definition may ultimately (and it should) be ammended to include but, again, the current law does not change. Additionally there is no way, shape or form that voting against Prop. 102 means your for Gay Marriage, not at all. A YES Vote for the Proposition would, however, provide a legal backdrop for discrimination in the state of Arizona.

3. This proposition, attempts to make a religious, faith, personal belief definition an amendment to a constitution. The Nation is based on a system of separation of Church and State, thus insuring our religious freedoms. To pass this Proposition in to law by making it a part of our constitution, would effectively remove this separation.


Ultimately I believe that it could then effectively be argured that the seperation of church (religious beliefs) and state has been breeched resulting in the amendment being overturned. Which, did nothing in the end except cost the taxpayers money.


was voted down the last time it was brought forward, the people of Arizona should feel insulted that it's even on the ballot again.

NO on Proposition 102 in Arizona.


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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Statistical Tie in Arizona Obama - McCain

Obama-for-ProgressArizona Republicans have been on TV more in the past 24 - 36 hours than they have been in the past 24 - 36 months... and for all the wrong reasons if you're a McCain backer.

The Obama Campaign continues to push it's grass roots movement, out in force on the campus' the Latino communities, the phone-banks and door to door. The drive seems to be working as the evening news on NBC, CBS, ABC and yes, even the local FOX station all reporting that it is a Statistical Dead Heat between OBAMA and McCain.

The Reps, like I said are getting plenty of air time, but they are staying sound in their resolve to "stick to their plan". If only they could have convinced McCain to stick to one of his many plans - maybe they wouldn't be getting air time for all the wrong reasons in his home state.

On Republican spokeswoman - and I apologize I did not catch her name when they air the news (it was a lead in story... caught me by surprise) - stated that she believes that McCain should have visited his home state and campaigned in it at some point. She went on to say, that in her opinion, McCain's neglect of Arizona is what has lead to the current situation in Arizona.

She did stick to the campaign party line by stating that they will not change their tactics during this last week of the election season.

I'd just like to tell her "Thank You, as an Obama supporter I appreciate your inactivity and again, want to thank you for your indirect support of our efforts in Arizona to get Sen. Obama elected President."



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Phoenix Metro Early Voting Locations

Okay here's your reminder ~

Locations

If you are EARLY VOTING you are nearly out of time. Here are your locations and Deadlines - remember to bring two forms of ID and do not wear any candidate propaganda or you MAY be turned away, asked to remove it, change it, or whatever is necessary to conform to State Campaign Laws.


CENTRAL/SOUTH VALLEY


MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPT (DOWNTOWN)

111 S 3RD AVE, PHX 85003 (SE CORNER 3RD AVE & JEFFERSON ST)
10/02/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM


MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPT (MCTEC)
510 S 3RD AVE, PHX 85003 (NW CORNER 3RD AVE & LINCOLN ST)
10/02/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM


SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER
212 E ALTA VISTA RD, PHX 85003 (OFF ALTA VISTA & EAST OF CENTRAL AVE)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM



EAST VALLEY




MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPT (MESA)

222 E JAVELINA DR, MESA 85205 (US 60 & MESA DR)
10/02/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM


TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY
3500 S RURAL RD, TEMPE 85282 (RURAL RD & SOUTHERN AVE)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
MON - THURS 10AM - 6PM
FRI 10AM - 5PM



WEST/NORTH WEST VALLEY



AVONDALE CITY HALL
11465 W CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200, AVONDALE 85323 (AVONDALE BLVD / S OF VAN BUREN)
10/06/08 – 10/30/08
MON - THURS 7AM - 6PM


GLENDALE ADULT CENTER
5970 W BROWN ST, GLENDALE 85302 (59TH AVE & PEORIA)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM


PEORIA CITY HALL ANNEX BUILDING
8314 W CINNABAR AVE, PEORIA 85345 (83RD AVE & MONROE)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 9AM - 4PM


WICKENBURG TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
155 N TEGNER ST #A, WICKENBURG 85390 (BETWEEN YAVAPAI & APACHE ST)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
* Regional Site-Servicing Voters within a 25 mile radius of the Town of Wickenburg
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM



NORTH EAST VALLEY


SCOTTSDALE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
3939 N DRINKWATER BLVD, SCOTTSDALE 85251 (INDIAN SCHOOL RD / DRINKWATER BLVD)
10/06/08 – 10/31/08
MON - FRI 9AM - 4PM



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The Arrogance of McCain's Campaign HQ in Arizona

Vote November 4th - Vote for OBAMAArrogance runs in rivers at the HQ in Phoenix, Arizona. This afternoons local news interviews report that while the Campaign is working harder than ever, the McCain Campaign has stated:

has voted for McCain for the past 26 years, why wouldn't we now?" Kurt Davis, speaking for the McCain Campaign, said McCain’s closing strategy will not change in his home state.



My fellow Arizonans - they were serious! Don't take this kindly, just because you've done it in the past doesn't mean it's the right thing to do now. Do you know how Insanity is defined?

It is: Repeating the same thing over and over while expecting a different result


We, Arizonans, have voted for for 26 years, and up to the point that he sold his soul to obtain the republican parties nod as their candidate I may have considered doing so again.

McCain is taking your vote for granted. Don't you do the same.


Vote November 4th, vote for the candidate that will give this country the change of direction that it needs. Vote for "The One" on 11/4.



You have been given a voice, use it. Go out and , , ! for change - , , to be heard - , , because you care.



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