HOUSE SOON GOING TO VOTE ON BAILOUT PLAIN...

" The House moved closer to voting on a revised $700 billion financial rescue package amid optimism that there were finally enough votes to approve the measure. A vote could begin as early as 12:15 pm EDT. While congressional leaders expressed guarded confidence...

Ohio Voters Head to the Polls

A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...

Widgets against Harper: A Web 2.0 approach to voting

This is really clever."A website asking eco-voters to unite and vote strategically against the Tories has become the latest online weapon trying to thwart a Conservative victory. "The site has built a widget that...

Eat Your Cats and Dogs

Eat Your Cats and Dogs   Joel S. Hirschhorn   Nations come and go, rise and fall as elites and the wealthy make victims of most citizens and plutocracies prevail.  Current dogma is that we live in the...

Ecuador's Correa claims poll win

"They say it was backed by at least two-thirds of voters. Left-wing President Rafael Correa hailed an "historic win". He has said the new constitution will help bring about a more just society and tackle instability in Ecuador. It will enable him to run for two new,...

House of Representatives postpones voting on Indo-US nuke deal

"The US House of Representatives today postponed the formal vote on the approval legislation for the US-India civilian nuclear agreement following a 40-minute debate.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard...

Republicans and Democrats Call for Open Debates

People representing both parties have signed a letter calling for McCain and Obama to commit to more open debates. The two main points are allowing the footage of the debates to be used freely, as well as having...

Battleground State Polls: Florida & Ohio strong for McCain

"Polling this week in Florida and Ohio shows little net change from the previous week with McCain holding a very modest advantage in each state. McCain and Obama both increased their level of support slightly in each as the number of undecided/third party voters declined by...

The early vote begins, What will influence early voters most?

"Even though bags of candy corn and other Halloween treats have barely hit drugstore shelves, Virginia voters will start casting their ballots on Friday at early-voting sites around the commonwealth. Another...

Local activist organizes voter drive in Hillside NJ

Hi guys this is a news story about me that appeared in today's paper about a voter registration drive I am giving. I wanted to share just to let people know that a the grassroots level we can all still make a difference. Local activist organizes voter drive in Hillside Cook:...

Election Day Could be a Mess

Election officials across the country are anticipating, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, equipment failure and long lines, with some possible delays being attributed to voters being unfamiliar with voting...

Democracy for Dummies

I confess.  I believe there is a ruling class that sustains the two-party plutocracy running the nation for the benefit of the rich and corporate class.  Their broad strategy is deception and...

Canada 2008: Voting basics for first timers

With both Canada and the US headed to the polls Electionmania has taken hold in North America.  Since there is so much crossover media attention in Canada it can be hard for a first time voter to follow all the...

Is Stephen Harper breaking his own election law?

With all signs pointing to an early election call in Canada, have you ever wondered just how Canadians make it to the polls? With the changes made to Canada's Elections Act in May of 2007 Canada was supposed to join...

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