In a broadcast on French radio Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission and former prime minister of Portugal, said that some British politicians had recently said to him, “If we had the euro, we would have been better off."
He claimed the current poor economic situation had emphasised the importance of the euro to the UK, although he added he believed a move would not take
A woman wants to change a state law to require that mentally disabled voters be supervised when they cast a ballot.Brenda Lyddon said she was upset when staff at a group home took her 26-year-old son, who is developmentally disabled, to vote on Election Day against her wishes.Lyddon said she told the person in charge of the group home that her son was not to vote. "I am his mother and he was not a
All citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are at least 18 years of age and who wish to vote for President, Vice-President, Senators and Party List Representatives in the May 10, 2010 Philippine elections must file applications for registration/certification as overseas absentee voters from Dec. 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009 at the Philippine Consulate General in New York. The voting period will be
Huchabee is so correct. The main reason that the republicans lost this election is because they did not stand behind the value issues that their base believe in. They were trying to get that liberal...
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Chevron is going green, or the company is claiming to, with their new Will You Join Us campaign.
The company says that it is becoming more energy efficient by converting to solar energy and by creating eco-friendly office buildings.
But the people at the League of Conservation Voters think that Chevron is full of hypocrites. Here’s an example:
What do you think?
Here’s a link to the e
Last night on ABC's Boston Legal, Hollywood again described McCain-Palin voters as idiots. But actual science tells a different story: The latest scientific Zogby poll shows that Obama voters were literally the dumbest collection of voters ever to participate in a US election. So dumb in fact that Just 2% of voters who supported Barack Obama on Election Day obtained perfect or near-perfect scores
-The battle over Proposition 8 is apparently not over. California voters may have to face the issue of gay marriage once again in the 2010 election.-Government officials in the U.K. want to double the number of girls using long term contraceptive jabs and implants.-U.S. government money for the U.N. Population Fund that supports China's policy of coercive abortion will apparently flow once again d
Like many voters on Election Day, Nurul Aman and his family dutifully rose before sunrise and headed to the polls in Andover, Massachusetts, to cast their votes. Nurul, Nilufur and Samuel Aman voted as a family for Barack Obama in their first presidential election this year.
But this election was especially significant for Aman, wife Nilufur and son Samuel, who were all voting for the first time."
This is just further validation that the separation of church and state is one of the best ideas our country could have ever instituted. A South Carolina priest tells his parishoners in his weekly newsletter that if they voted for Obama they committed a sin. This assumption or assertion (whichever you call it) is based on Obama's pro-choice views. Oddly enough the "Pope" issued a formal congratula
A few days back I got the much awaited Voters ID card. The BLO did not visit my house, they choose to hire the community center and sit pretty while all the residents walked in. I can understand that it would be very difficult for the BLO to walk up to every resident considering that [...]
I started this series of three open letters about the election with Barack Obama, then John McCain, and finally, to all the voters:
Dear American Voters,
I have to start out this letter by saying that in all the elections I have participated in, this was by far the most exciting, vivacious, and involved one I have [...]
T.I. recorded a spot aired on ‘Total Request Live’ on Wednesday (November 5), reacting to the election of Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. President. The Atlanta rapper, who documented his...
With about two-thirds of the voter population below 30 supporting Obama over McCain, it is clear to see the first impact this year’s young voters made was strengthening the Democratic stronghold. In previous generations, we saw that young voters were dominantly independents, refusing to stand firmly by any predisposed political affiliation. However, in future years, [...]
Voice Of America NewsBy Sarkar Kabiruddin Washington ,DC 04-November-2008An extra-ordinary amount of enthusiasim has been noticed this year for the Presidential election. A significant number of Bengali-American voters who originate from Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal have been taking Keen interest in this election. In this program several voters are n
With Massachusetts voters finally passing a law to ban the Greyhound racing they will have to close two dog tracks in 2010.Christine Dorchak of the Committee to Protect Dogs said: Voters looked at the facts. They made a judgment based on the tracks' own information and decided we in Massachusetts could no longer tolerate an industry that causes thousands of dogs to suffer every day.The general man
- Scott Miller
This from Fox news via The Drudge Report… get out and VOTE PA!:
addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftheconservativepost.com%2FWordPress%2F%3Fp%3D836';
addthis_title = 'Black+Panthers+Intimidating+Voters+in+Philly%3F';
addthis_pub = '';
If you haven't voted yet, OBAMA/BIDEN is at the BOTTOM of the ticket, be super careful and pay very close attention when you vote! Vote, baby vote! IT WAS AWESOME!
Starbucks is giving away a free "tall" 12-ounce cup of coffee to anyone who votes.Krispy Kreme giving away star-shaped doughnuts.Ben & Jerry's is offering free scoops of its ice cream Tuesday.Just in case these free offers break any election laws there is no requirement to vote just mention the free offer to receive your goodies. Ben & Jerry's will give all customers at its shops between 3 p.m. a
My people, mi gente...I am happy to report that the lines at the voting booths are pouring out of the schools into the streets but I just got a call from my girl Rosa and the place where she has been voting all these years just let her know she has to go vote somewhere else. She called me to ask me if I knew where the school she had to go vote as was since no one at the old spot could direct her t
As you know, there are many states now using computerized voting terminals. Many of these use touchscreen technology. Anyone who uses touchscreens frequently know that the screens can be either “too sensitive” or “not sensitive enough”. Think of those ATMs, for example, that didn’t detect your touch, or the ones that typed a character 2 [...]
Obama and McCain dash through swing states in the last few days before the US presidential election on Tuesday 4th November 2008.Throughout the weekend, with only a few days before the election Obama and McCain both participated on a USA tour of the swing states; Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana and Ohio to name just a few.McCain, who is still struggling behind Obama in the polls, hit out at t
I first heard about this informal man on the street interview from Boortz about a week ago. Boortz attributed it to Imus, but then later said it was indeed Stern.
Now, I personally cannot stand Howard Stern. However, this video shows and tells who the real, uninformed, racist voters are--those who cannot see past BHO's color, don't even know his policy stands or voting record, or who his
The Issue: The Public Policy Institute of California released the responses to a survey completed in September 2008. The survey of 2002 California adults states, among other things, that the initiatives are “often too complicated and confusing for voters to understand what happens if the initiative passes.”
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a [...]
There are a million reasons to vote on Tuesday, but how about a few more?
Many restaurants are having Election Day promotions, so start planning your day now. Please leave a comment if you know of any others!
Tell Starbucks you voted, and you’ll receive a free tall coffee (this should work for absentee and early [...]
Sen. Barack Obama told Ohio voters on Monday that "we are one week away from changing America."....
Embedded video from CNN Video
read more digg story
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
“…Anybody who got whacked last week and still thinks McCain-Palin is going to lead us out of the swamp and not into a war with Iran is beyond persuasion in the English language. They’ll need to lose their homes and be out on the street in a cold hard rain before they connect the dots…”
Read [...]
The list of registered voters to vote in London, UK has now been uploaded by the Elections Commission.
Thus, I thought of giving a link to it, for easy access to it, to check if any thing is not correct, such as a submitted name is missing, or registered details are not correct etc: (choose "LND" from the drop down box)
From the list, it shows that
Having a voter registration advantage doesn't matter if you can scare the other Party from showing up at the polls completely.God knows the Republicans have done everything from deploying off-duty cops with sidearms to stand outside of polling spots and glare at minorities, had mobs standing outside of polling locations while screaming borderline threats at voters, and even had people like Ted Nug
Campbell Brown, CNN resident hottie, brings up a salient yet shortsighted point:
You may find it hard to believe that this [Barack Obama rumored to be a Muslim] remains an issue in this campaign, but it does.
Now, IF he was indeed a carpet-totin’, praying-five-times-daily Muslim, it DOES matter to people of faith. They are many issues [...]
By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterCampaign update: "That one" vs. "That Girl?"MIAMI, FL -- Ever since Republican Presidential candidate John McCain referred to Barack Obama as "That One" in the second presidential debate on October 7th, some elderly voters in New York and Florida have been confusing the Democratic nominee with That Girl, the 1960s ABC situation comedy about a single g
Last week, the New York Times criticized Michigan and five other swing states for inadvertently taking eligible voters off their rolls or blocking them to prevent them from voting in ways that seems to violate federal law. For example, in Colorado, Michigan and Louisiana, only voters who have died, moved out of state or are [...]
Undecided voters, they get all the attention. Key quote from the “Family Guy”:
Lois, undecided voters are the biggest idiots on the planet. Try giving short, simple answers.
Posted in Politics Tagged: LOFL, Politics, Undecided Voters, Voters
Just a few days ago, Planned Parenthood stood up and told the truth to Mainers about Sen. Collins' record.And yesterday's, a "who's who" of Maine environmentalists--led by Dan Amory, Board Chair of the Maine League of Conservation Voters (LCV)--endorsed Rep. Allen.So what to make of the fact that LCV itself has yet to weigh in on the race?Remember, Allen has a lifetime LCV rating of 93% compared t
According to an investigation by the New York Times tens of thousands of voters in battle ground states have been purged from election rolls or have been illegally blocked from registering to vote. Here is part of what Raw Story reported yesterday: WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tens of thousands of voters in at least six battleground states have been removed from election rolls or have been illegally blocked
The Obama campaign is cautiously optimistic after initial reports indicated that most of the people killed were registered Republicans. This is not good news for the McCain and Palin camp.
Our good friends and allies at People For the American Way– or, more precisely, at the People For American Way Voters Alliance (their PAC)– have been talking with us about how to best support a group of strong progressive leaders and help them get elected to Congress this November. You won’t find anyone from the [...]
I'll add this up top 'cause it's deserving of being immediately noticed:Click on this link: 2008 US Voter Info, enter your address and it will pull up voter registration information for you. By the way, some states have deadlines later than October 4th, so just check. Okay?If you're abroad, like me, register using Vote From Abroad or the Overseas Vote Foundation. Either one does the trick.If yo
WI Attorney General Battles State Over Voter Registration Checks
By Kate Klonick - September 23, 2008, 5:20PM
As the presidential election nears, and Wisconsin proves itself to once again be a battleground state, J.B. Van Hollen, the state attorney general and co-chair of the Wisconsin McCain campaign, is raising the specter of voting fraud.
Van Hollen filed suit [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) – U.S. civil rights groups are pushing to register ex-felons (potential Obama voters) to vote in November’s election, observers say.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and like-minded groups are working to identify and register thousands of voters with criminal records, (potential Obama voters) Stateline.org reported Tuesday.
For i
One, no, two more for the road...these from the great folks at The Onion.Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 VotersLatest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election
Our Country Is In
Deep Doo Doo, And Our TV
Pundits Are Focused
On Making Palin
Look Good Somehow, Or At Least
They Are Trying To
Are Americans
So Stupid As To Discuss
How Sarah Palin
Eats Moose Burgers, And
All This Other Peachy Crap
That Doesn't Matter
The California Secretary of State’s Office released the state’s official voter registration totals showing the number of registered voters by political affiliation as of 60 days before election day. According to those numbers, the Democratic Party is the majority party in the state of California.
View the Secretary of State Office’s report here.
According to the [...]
Read this post from Scott Macleod in Time’s Middle East blog about the Arab American Vote in the American Presidential elections 2008. It is very important. The Arab American Vote can make difference in Michigan, Florida, Ohio,Pennsylvania and Virginia where 30% of the Arab American population concentrates especially in Michigan .Most of them prefer Obama over McCain according to latest Zo
FauxNews ™ September 19 2008Rachel Nevada - In a recent MIB Poll of Nevada's non-existent Groom Lake Facility AKA Area 51, voters were in a dead heat between Senator McCain and Obama. As Nevada's Statewide polls have been close, some pundits believe that this imaginary Area will decide the States 5 Electoral votes on November 4th.Although Facility Management has been typically quiet, both of Uni
Conservative Christians have done an impressive job of labeling themselves "values voters" and getting this label to stick. The American media has been fully complicit, going along for the ride without stopping to question what gives any group exclusive claim to have values. In fact, the media does not seem particularly interested in understanding the values which allegedly guide these voters. Ins
This is a very amazing surprise. According to the Siena poll (via Commentary, Sigmund Carl and Alfred, The Astute Bloggers), McCain now leads among Jewish voters by 54-32.
This is very big, very remarkable news, showing that Jewish voters in the US are starting to realize why Obama is not a trustworthy candidate for them either.
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Head of McCain's Joint Fundraising Committee Carly Fiorina, is now being slammed for having spoken the truth about Sarah Palin Lacking the Ability to run a Fortune 500 company.When asked recently by a St. Louis radio station whether she thought Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin could run a company like Hewlett-Packard, Fiorina responded: "No, I don't."
Conservatives Rallying Behind McCain- Made Possible By Sarah PalinIn a stunning turn-around, a new poll taken after Sarah Palin's nomination as Vice President shows that grassroots conservatives overwhelmingly support John McCain for president at levels that may eclipse conservative enthusiasm in the 2004 presidential election!The poll, conducted by Grassfire.org, found that 62% of conservatives n
[For the first part of the series, go to Will This Year Be the Year For Young Voters? Part 1]
The New York Sun highlights the McCain campaign’s pursuit to attract youth voters and the exaggerated hype of Obama’s youth appeal pretty well:
The McCain campaign is also trying to attract young Republicans for the election. The [...]
The FRC Washington Briefing is this weekend and the list of speakers is noticeably weaker than it was just one year ago. That has a lot to do with the Republican Primary season being over. In fact, of all the candidates, only Mitt Romney is going to be there. Mike Huckabee will [...]
Obama’s message of hope and change has reached out to millions of young voters, and I do not understand how some people can not understand why. Republicans think it might have to do with the age of the candidate, so they bring in Palin. Now, she may be “young,” but she certainly does not bring [...]
The positive impact of the GOP convention on polling indicators of Republican strength is further seen in the operation of Gallup's "likely voter" model in this survey. Republicans, who are now much more enthused about the 2008 election than they were prior to the convention, show heightened interest in voting, and thus outscore Democrats in apparent likelihood to vote in November. As a result, Re
Crofton, Maryland, is different from many communities – perhaps even MOST communities.
I always tell potential home buyers that Crofton real estate is so much more than a grid of streets lined with homes – it’s a community of people who are involved at every level. I proudly point to the American flags that fly over Crofton Parkway and the
From the above, it's pretty clear that Canada is lagging seriously in taking action on its greenhouse gases. With an election about to be called in Canada, The Sierra Club of Canada has come out with a Sierra Club Voters'...
As the Bigot-Party prepares to descend on Minnesota for the Republican convention, I can’t help but recall the right-wing nutbag Stuart Shepard of “Focus on the Family Action” starring in a video that asked Christians to pray for “rain of biblical proportions,” during Barack Obama’s nomination-acceptance speech. He asked God for “abundant and torrential ra
"This rule adopts as final the Department interim rule which amended the regulations concerning visa ineligibility for aliens who vote unlawfully. The amendment was necessary to comply with the provisions of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000." FR Doc. 2008-19755 Filed 08/25/2008 at 8:45 am; Publication Date: 08/26/2008.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Via Queerty... The latest season has been a test of the States' electoral acceptance. Never before have we seen a black man come so far along the Presidential path. It's apparent the United States is facing a social puberty of sorts, shedding its "traditional" views and expanding the national horizons. And race isn't the only thing that's changing. According to a Zogby International poll, a maj
This is a real thigh slapper. The perpetually broke Columbus school board promises that if the voters pass a levy in November that they won't put another on the ballot before 2012.Why should voters be skeptical even though a similar pledge was kept 4 years ago?Board members voted unanimously to approve a pledge that largely mirrors the one adopted in 2004, when voters last approved a levy. But dis
I have said before, the Republican Party stole the last two presidential elections through election fraud, primarily in Ohio and Florida. They are already getting their ducks in line to do it again in November...Voting rights attorneys say hundreds of thousands of voters could be purged from voter rolls in Ohio because of a law written, passed, and now enforced by the Republicans.Nearly 600,000 el
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., may lose a considerable number of evangelical supporters if the Republican presidential candidate picks a pro-choice runningmate like Tom Ridge, CBS News is reporting on its Web site. Click here to read the entire story about McCain and his new dilemma.
The 2008 presidential election comes at a time when Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States — more than 45 million people. As Weekend Edition Sunday studies the intersection of race and politics in an ongoing series, host Liane Hansen discusses the issue with listeners. This week, she speaks with Bruce Hanson of Augusta, Maine, and Raul Sanchez of Seattle.
From the latest Rasmussen Poll:
Two-thirds (67%) also believe that annual tuition and fee increases at State colleges should be capped so they do not exceed the national rate of inflation.
Yet another example of the failed leadership of the Republican Party in Texas. Remember, the Republicans led the charge to deregulate tuition in 2003.
Help organize millions of Americans to call for change.
Apply to be a Progressive Future Canvass Director
Progressive Future is a nonprofit organization that believes that change starts from the bottom up. Between now and Election Day we’re hitting the streets, getting on the phone, going door-to-door and organizing volunteers to make sure that decision-makers hear from [...]
(Cleveland, OH) A few weeks ago Senator Barack Obama was the toast of Europe and poised to slam-dunk Senator John McCain in this year’s presidential race. Instead John McCain closed the gap on Barack Obama. Why? Was it because Obama is perceived by some to be a political lightweight?“No. McCain gained ground because I’m a literal lightweight,” said Obama.
I think it's great that we've reached a point as a society where a woman, a racially mixed man, and a mentally challanged person can run for president without upheaval from closed minded bigots -What's that? George W. isn't mentally challenged? My bad.*dials lawyer & readies auto-respond system on comments*But I must say, the world of politics is becoming a little too lax in their standards if
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the settlement of a lawsuit against Salem County and the borough of Penns Grove, N.J., alleging violations of the rights of Puerto Rican voters under the Voting Rights Act. The settlement agreement requires the county and borough to ensure that elections are equally open to Latino voters, that Spanish language assistance and materials be availabl
Mike Howson-LoserCorsham voters turned out in force to keep British National Party candidate Michael Howson out of the town council.Liberal Democrat candidate Isabel Langsford, 51, won Thursday's by-election, called after the resignation of Coun Jasvir Singh.Town council chairman Allan Bosley was delighted with the 43 per cent turnout. He said: "People have turned out because they realise it is th
The most recent Gallup/USA Today poll found that 68% of voters said they were concerned when asked whether they thought McCain would pursue "policies that are too similar to what George W. Bush has pursued." Of those polled, 49% said they were "very concerned."read more | digg story
Obama to expand Bush’s faith based programs
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush’s program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.
Obama was unveiling his approach to getting [...]
by Blake Rogers
This is what we know: On Friday morning, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be campaigning for the first time together in Unity, New Hampshire (note – the less than subtle choice of location). Irregardless of how she may really feel about having to now stump for her former rival, this is [...]
As highlighted by Iain Dale, this site is run by Zimbabwians who plan to protect Zimbabwe's voters from intimidation and ensure a free election.Iain Dale says that the site is trustworthy, and I trust him.You can donate via Paypal by following the link on the site's front page.And it's got NOTHING to do with imperialism or the West lecturing Africa, before anyone complains about that!Here is the s
"The more things change, the more they stay the same."--author unknownFor the past 32 years, the election cycle has revolved in a most familiar way.Every sixteen years, the Democrat candidate for president has been a relatively-unknown who campaigned as an agent of "CHANGE!""One reason why this constant mantra of “CHANGE! HOPE!” is so irritating is that they’ve been peddling this snake oil f
Early counting suggests Irish voters have rejected the Lisbon treaty throwing the entire project of reshaping the EU into turmoil. Initial tallies from constituencies around the country are revealing a very strong show by the no vote, the Irish state broadcaster said. The no vote is strong in many rural areas and in working-class urban areas, while middle class areas appear to be less supporti
Gallup has good news for Democratic presumptive Presidential nominee Barack Obama: a new poll shows that since Senator Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign and endorsed him he has started picking up support among woman voters and broadened his general election lead over Republican John McCain:
Since Hillary Clinton decided to concede the Democratic nomination [...]
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Irish elections are usually something that can be safely ignored by the rest of Europe. Not tomorrow. Ireland will be the only one of the European Union's 27 members to put the new governing treaty to a popular vote.The decision is on a knife's edge. One poll last week showed a majority in the ``no'' camp, though it looks as if many Irish are undecided. One thing is certain:
An interesting statistic regarding the electorate in Massachusetts: in 2004 the political party designation showed the following:
Of the 4,098,634 total registered voters 1,526,711 were registered...
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
John McCain seems to think that he can win over Hillary Clinton voters, especially women who voted for Hillary, by flirting with them. The latest evidence–his campaign blog informs "disaffected Hillary supporters" that "John McCain is a huge ABBA fan". The blog includes a video clip of the ABBA song "Take a Chance on Me", which warbles "If you change your mind, I'm the first in line, Hon
Dems in Congress won't change policies that are responsible for the high price of gasoline. Maybe $13 a gallon gasoline prices will change the minds of blue state voters about their representation?
RPC on the Money[Click on images to enlarge them.]One great subject, two great Red Planet Cartoons.The subject: why the Dem-controlled Congress' posturing on the environment is costing every energy-user in the USA more money.RPC starts with the cartoon above and adds some interesting notes from Investor's Business Daily:Uncle Sam bans states from drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific and eastern Gulf
Finally the folks of the United States have spoken out against the global warming hysteria by approving to rezone farm land for a new oil refinery. The facility, when built, will create 1,826 new full-time jobs and during construction will require the services of 4,500 construction workers. The people of South Dakota aren’t afraid of [...]
In presidential campaigns, as on Wall Street, the phrase “this time is different” elicits skepticism among practitioners who may want to believe, but understand the lessons of history. Political pros question a recently successful strategy that does not jibe with the record of the past.
WASHINGTON�Sen. Barack Obama secured the delegates needed Tuesday to became the first African-American presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party.But a defiant Sen. Hillary Clinton declined to fold up her campaign or even acknowledge
Gordon Brown routinely telephones voters at home to talk about Labour policy, Downing Street has confirmed. The prime minister is understood to ask the No 10 switchboard to put him through to people who have written to him with questions or concerns
HILL’S DAY AT MT. ‘CRUSHMORE’
Form The New York Post
Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday visited Mount Rushmore for a photo op beneath the stony visages of four legendary presidents - as the national Democratic Party dealt a blow to her hopes of ever joining them.
Clinton, who’s stumping hard in advance of Tuesday’s ballot in South Dakota [...]
Some points:
1. How is Bush responsible for Chavez if Chavez was elected in 1999? Don't many Obama supporters like Danny Glover and Sean Penn support Chavez. The two I mentioned visited Chavez! Hello! Earth to Obama!
2. Mentioning Bush in every sentence with McCain is an effective tactic for wooing stupid people, one of his major constituencies, I guess.
3. Obama voted against a trade agreemen
Following up on yesterday's news that Obama had jumped to a 16 point lead over Clinton in its national tracking poll, Gallup writes today that "support for Clinton among some of her traditionally stalwart support groups -- women, Easterners, whites, adults with no college education, and Hispanics -- has fallen below 50%."read more | digg story
ENCINITAS: Voters to decide on taxing short-term rentalsNorth County Times, CA - 20 minutes agoThe two measures are aimed at taxing short-term vacation rentals the same way that city hotel, motel and bed and breakfast guests are taxed. …
Original post by nathaniel
