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Election Day is November 4th - VOTE!
If you encounter trouble at your polling place, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
Voter Registration Deadlines - State by state voter registration deadlines.
Absentee Guide - State by state information on absentee voting rules.
Go Vote Absentee - Simple website to walk you through the process.
Count More - Should college students vote at home or at school? Count More will help you make the best strategic decision.
TheBallot.org - DIY guide to down-ballot races.
Election Protection - Volunteer and stop voter disenfranchisement before it happens.
Mobilize the Youth Vote - Instructions for planning and executing traditional and non-traditional youth registration and GOTV campaigns.
Overseas Vote Foundation - Information for youth and military personnel abroad.
Student Voting Rights - Know your rights, protect your rights.
Vote Back Home - Toolkits to help students register their peers from swing states. Includes data on the top 300 schools in the country for this type of work.
Vote for Change - Register to vote, find your polling place. (Official Obama campaign site)
Breaking News
Marc Ambinder:
Focus Groups More Mixed; Still Tilt To ObamaObama seems to done well in the focus groups again, although McCain did better.. Question: are conservative-minded independents less likely to participate in MSM-sponsored focused groups? Or is Obama ...Marc Ambinder:
Your Thoughts On That One.That one, as in, the second debate. What did you think I meant?Marc Ambinder:
On The Pronounciation Of PakistanA reader writes:Well coming from a person born in the Indian state of Gujarat that neighbors Pakistan...all of the West (maybe expect the Brits) are mpronouncing it wrong when they say ...Marc Ambinder:
What's The Headline?The questioners were mostly props, the format, negotiated by both campaigns, was terrible, and there weren't any memorable moments. CW says that John McCain had a 90 minute window to turn his ...Political Wire:
The Second Presidential DebateTonight's debate wasn't even close. Sen. Barack Obama ran away with it -- particularly when speaking about the economy and health care. Talking about his mother's death from cancer was very powerful. ...
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This is a guest post by Morley Winograd and Michael Hais, the authors of Millennial Makeover. --Mike As admirers of Curtis Gans' research on voter turnout, it pained us to read his Baby ...by: Millennial Makeover | 0 comments
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Forward Montana reports from their protest outside GOP Rep Dennis Rehberg's office this morning: MISSOULA, Mont. – Despite the rain, young Montana voters assembled in front of Congressman Dennis ...by: Michael Connery | 0 comments
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This is a pretty substance-heavy Quick Hits. Any one of the items here should merit a full blog post. There's just not enough time, damn it! Not enough time . . . CNN Money has an almost great ...by: Michael Connery | 0 comments
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A new report from the Center for American Progress notes that on a number of core progressive issues, the gap between people of color and whites is radically shrinking - if not erased - among young ...by: Michael Connery | 1 comment
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If you haven't yet seen Sarah Silverman's video project The Great Schlep, encouraging young people to go visit their grandparents in Florida to convince them to vote for Obama its worth the watch. ...by: Sarah Burris | 0 comments
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