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Driving on Tuesday Election Day may be hazardous to your health, so says NPR’s health policy correspondent Patti Neighmond. A new report by Dr. Donald Redelmeier in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates all of the rushing associated with our Election Day, smack in the middle of the work week, increases the likelihood of disabling or fatal accidents.
Weekend voting, anyone?Driving on Tuesday Election Day may be hazardous to your health, so says NPR’s... more
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This year’s competitive Democratic primary brought to Montana something voters here weren’t used to: uncanny access to high-profile, national presidential candidates. Barack Obama cruised to victory over Hillary Clinton here, but that has not caused him to become complacent in this traditionally red state. The Democratic nominee has made four separate campaign stops in Big Sky Country and is in a dead heat with Sen. John McCain for Montana’s three electoral votes. McCain has not set foot in Montana in eight years, making Republican Party leaders here very anxious. Obama continues to mount an all-out effort to win this state, and two Montana voters show in this pod how the Illinois senator won their votes with firm handshakes. This year’s competitive Democratic primary brought to Montana something voters here... more
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The Green Party has their day in the upcoming 2008 elections.
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This month we've spent time with a member of Congress trying to move voting to the Weekend, and we've chatted with the Speaker of the House, who indicated she would support such legislation.
Last weekend at Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas, Libertarian presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Bob Barr told Jacob Soboroff he doesn't know why it is we vote on Tuesday, but that he'd support voting on weekends to make voting more convenient.
Barr: "I'll tell you - we need to do something - and we need to do a lot of different things - and that may be one of the things we need to do. As President, I would sign such legislation."
For more:
http://whytuesday.orgThis month we've spent time with a member of Congress trying to move voting to the... more
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AUSTIN, TX - At the Netroots Nation conference, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett spoke with Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? about the proposal currently in Congress to move Election Day to Saturday and Sunday.
Pelosi: "I think it's a great idea."
Gore: "Good idea, sounds like."
Steve Israel on "Why Tuesday?":
http://current.com/items/89113978_u_s_rep_why_vote_tuesday
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http://whytuesday.orgAUSTIN, TX - At the Netroots Nation conference, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi,... more
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In many states, being convicted of a felony means you can't vote.
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Guam and Puerto are US Territories with American citizens who are not allowed to vote for their President of their own country.Guam and Puerto are US Territories with American citizens who are not allowed to vote... more
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As a Puerto Rican living in New York I've gone from not being able to vote for President to voting as a resident of this state but still not feeling that my issues are being addressed or that my vote represents me. Here's a short piece explaining the issues that face me and other Puerto Rican voters in the Island as well as in exileAs a Puerto Rican living in New York I've gone from not being able to vote for... more
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Interview with State Rep Stanley Cox in his hometown, Sedalia, MO.
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Jacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? explores the May Supreme Court ruling which determined that requiring voters to show ID to cast a ballot is constitutional. He visited with election law expert Rick Hasen and hopped on the bus to time how long it would take to get a photo ID to vote if you don't already have one.
For more:
http://whytuesday.org
Rick Hasen:
http://electionlawblog.orgJacob Soboroff of Why Tuesday? explores the May Supreme Court ruling which determined... more
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Immigrants living in the US have strong opinions about who should be the next President- and certain issues that affect them directly. But do they all get to vote/Who is allowed and who isn't?Immigrants living in the US have strong opinions about who should be the next... more
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Linda Aycock, a convicted felon about to be released, explains why she would vote for Hillary-if she could. Because by US law, convicted felons-even those who have served their time-cannot vote.Linda Aycock, a convicted felon about to be released, explains why she would vote for... more
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SLZ High School students - Part 2
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SLZ High School Students - Part 3
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Students from San Lorenzo High School in California weigh in on the legal voting age and who should be President.Students from San Lorenzo High School in California weigh in on the legal voting age... more
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I was asked to contribute something about the situation and my experiences with voting in Arizona, the only state that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote. This a quick rough cut - no color correction, no fine audio adjustment and other tweaks. hopefully it's useful.
ugh, the compression made it look really chunky too. yikes.I was asked to contribute something about the situation and my experiences with voting... more
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This footage is of the Pro Independance person Interview today.
Mr. Calixto Negron Aponte a 30 Year old Male from San Juan, PR.
This Interview is totaly in Spanish.This footage is of the Pro Independance person Interview today.
Mr. Calixto Negron... more
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This footage is of the Pro Colony Status person Interview today.
Mr. Eduardo Bhatia a 32 Year old Male from San Juan, PR.
This Interview is totaly in English.This footage is of the Pro Colony Status person Interview today.
Mr. Eduardo Bhatia a... more
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This footage is of the Pro State Hood person Interview today.
Mr. Luis Augusto Martinez a 21 Year old Male from San Juan, PR.
This Interview is totaly in English.This footage is of the Pro State Hood person Interview today.
Mr. Luis Augusto... more
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