Archive for the 'Voting' Category

Last Chance to VOTE!

Polls will be closing in just a few hours so if you have not already done so, you should go and cast your vote! You do not want to be watching this election without your voice heard - don’t let the rest of the country decide who will be the next man to lead the [...]

Election Campaigns: Techniques For Winning Elections

When the Greeks held their democratic elections a millennia ago, things were simpler. They held debates, talked with their local constituents and that was about it. These days, though, candidates and their supporters have elections campaigns down to a science. There are ads to buy, media to influence, and hands to shake at rally after [...]

Get Out and VOTE!!

Polls open early today so get out and vote! The sooner you get there, the more confident you can feel through your whole day as you watch the election unfold.
Make your voice heard and cast your ballot!

Should We Do Away With the Presidential Election Campaign Fund?

Traditionally, tax payers every year have been confronted by that little box on the tax form, giving them the option to donate part of their refund to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. But it could soon turn out that that practice will also go the way of the dodo.

Key Battleground States in the 2008 Presidential Election

The 2008 election is on target to be the most harrowing election in recent memory. This will be the first Presidential election since 1928 that has no incumbents in the primary, with the 1952 election counting as a certain exception since Truman’s name was indeed on the ballot, but he did not campaign. Harry had [...]

Elections Myspace Layouts: Themes and Tips

Whether you want to promote your favorite candidate or party or you just want to help remind people of how important it is to vote, elections MySpace layouts are a fun and easy way to get your message out there.
Don’t get the idea that political MySpace layouts don’t have anything more to offer than photos [...]

Presidential Campaigning in the Media

Getting that message out to the voters - it’s going to begin soon! The wonderful advertising round of the Presidential 2008 election season underway. Already, the major candidates have each blessed us with a “Holiday wishes” ad spot. It was brief, sweet, and to the point, and not shown too often, so that viewers don’t [...]

Why the United States is Not a Democracy

The United States is not a Democracy? What an outrageous claim to make! Or so it would seem…
In fact, the United States of America is actually a Republic. The other terms bandied about amongst political scientists are “Representative Democracy” and “Constitutional Republic”. And this isn’t just a dictionary-zealot splitting hairs here; there are very important [...]

How to Increase Voter Turnout for More Inclusive Elections

No matter which candidate you support, it’s easy to see that for elections to be truly fair and inclusive, the more eligible voters who cast their ballots the better. Finding ways to increase voter turnout isn’t just a job for politicians and government officials, though. There’s a lot the average person can do to help [...]

The Internet Influence on Elections

United States Presidential candidates for 2008 have a growing factor to address: the increased usage of the Internet. Fully half the people on Earth are going online now, and the United States is one of the most wired countries in the world.