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Tuesday November 4, 2008 - 08:44pm (EST) Permanent Link
Get Your Live Election Results Here!: I really don't expect anyone in the US to be checking their election results here when all the US networks will likely be carrying it, but for those who may not have access to a TV, you will be able to keep up with the very latest results here. I tried to embed the code, but 360 doesn't seem to like embeded code anymore.

Tags: elections, results, live, cbsnews, obama, democrats, 2008

Tuesday November 4, 2008 - 01:30pm (EST) Permanent Link
Things To Know For Election Day.: Things to know for election day.

This may not necessarily be for those reading this, but, for those you know who may not have access to a computer, and may not be as versed in their rights.

1. These should not be believed:

a. Signs or flyers indicating that the Election Day has been changed or moved to another day.

b. Signs or flyers indicating that certain election districts vote at any other time or date.

2. Know your rights

3. Keep your head about you.

4. If you are receiving Robocalls – don’t believe the hype. You have control of your phone – use it. Hang up, or don’t answer.

5. If you go to vote and have a video camera, take it with you to capture any irregularities you may see or face. Document any irregularities by going to media websites, like CNN’s iReport.

6. Vote early or absentee if possible.

7. Refuse to be intimidated.

8. Vote and take someone or others with you to vote.

Have your identification ready to smooth the process. Since it’s too late to correct any errors on your voter registration, absentee voting may be the best option for some who find their registration information inaccurate. Contact your local board of elections for help or more information.

Tags: voting, elections, irregularities, robocalls, 2008, intimidation, cnn, ireport

Wednesday October 29, 2008 - 04:09pm (EDT) Permanent Link
Survey Says: Part 2: I'm not going to touch the markets, as we are all suffering. I can only hope that things take a turn for the better. Lord knows we need it.

In continuing my unofficial bumper sticker survey, my results get more and more interesting.

Adding to the first six, there are 14 more cars. This time, we have 2 african americans, 1 male, and one female. The 12 caucasian drivers remaining were a diverse bunch. 2 were male, one of them young and the rest were female of varying ages.

I was very intrigued to note that some of the drivers were of advanced age (over 50, and some perhaps over 60) which leads me to believe that despite what some people may think, race may play a small role if any in this election - at least, in Maryland.

One last thing I noted this morning - veterans were among those showing solidarity.

Tags: campaiging, voting, obama, democrats, bumpersticker

Monday September 29, 2008 - 03:53pm (EDT) Permanent Link
Unofficial Survey Says...: So, I'm finding out a few things while driving that I decided to share with you.

Apparently, a few white females in Maryland are going to vote for Obama in this election.

I decided to conduct an unofficial, unscientific survey, starting last Wednesday, of all the bumper stickers I saw with Obama on them. I would take note of the gender and the race of the driver of the car, and then blog on the results.

So far, I have only seen 5 cars since Wednesday, since I was out sick for the greater part of last week. But of the five cars I saw, all five were driven by white females. What does that tell us?

One friend suggested some things that I'd rather not repeat, to be honest, but, I'd also like to mention that, two of those five white females I saw were also at least fifty years old or older, which defies the stereotypical white women don't support Obama line. So - what is it really telling us?

And where are the black folks? And is it true that black folks don't put bumper stickers on their cars? Your feedback is welcome. I'll update the statistics as I get more data.

Tags: bumperstickers, obama, white, women, mature

Tuesday September 23, 2008 - 11:52am (EDT) Permanent Link | 1 Comment