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Man on The Street: The Vote Wants You To Get Out for It on Health Care

Brian Ross | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, President Obama, Get Out the Vote, Democracy, Health-Action, Barack Obama, United States Congress, Politics, Civic Participation, The Vote, Civic Engagement, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Health Action, Town Hall Meetings, Health Care, Bill O'Reilly, Humor, Political Humor, Satire, Political Satire, Politics News
Brian Ross

I stood outside of a town hall meeting the other day to interview people who had participated and recorded this really amazing interview with one of the more influential speakers on health care reform.

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Iran: No Easy Solutions but Kam, Kam...

Mark Fowler | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Democracy, President Obama, Islamic Republic of Iran, Get Out the Vote, Change, Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Election, World News, World News
Mark Fowler

The U.S./Iran relationship has reached such a low point that we must virtually deconstruct it to its base and reconstruct it brick by brick. Kam, Kam (little by little) as the Iranians say.

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Democracy in Iran: Change Begins at the Ballot Box

Mark Fowler | Posted 05.22.2009 | World

Read More: Get Out the Vote, Islamic Revolution, Democracy, Change, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Election, President Obama, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News
Mark Fowler

President Obama has made a very public offer to the Islamic Republic and while their response so far is not encouraging, it was not altogether unexpected by those who know Iran.

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Joe Scarborough: A Republican Official Told Me Last Week It's Over, Obama Won

Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Florida Election, Msnbc, Election 2008 Coverage, Joe Scarborough, Video, Obama Election Day, Get Out the Vote, Election Coverage, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Media News

Florida resident Joe Scarborough talked about Barack Obama's incredible get-out-the-vote initiatives in his home state, replicated nationwide, with Da...

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Campaigners Have Heavy Presence at Philly Polls

James Sanders | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: McCain Volunteers, Voter Intimidation, Black Panther, Election Day, Gotv, On the Ground 2008, Obama Volunteers, Get Out the Vote, Philadelphia, Election 2008, Obama Pennsylvania, Campaign 2008, Home News
James Sanders

Campaigners for both political parties are not lagging around with their vote, and they are making sure that you don't either with tables and chairs l...

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Devotion, Suspicion and Excitement in Louisville

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Female Vote, Indiana, Election Day, Get Out the Vote, Mccain Kentucky, Obama Kentucky, Christ Temple Christian, League of Women Voters, Black Vote, Sarah Palin, Jefferson County Board of Elections, Louisville, On the Ground 2008, Kentucky, Election 2008, African American Vote, Campaign 2008, Long Lines at the Polls, Home News
Gail McGowan Mellor

In the heavily African American area of well-kept middle class houses next to Shawnee Park, in Louisville, Kentucky, people across from the polls at ...

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Every Morning Voting in Rural VA

Adrienne Birecree | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Election Day, Early Ballots, Get Out the Vote, Floyd Virginia, Obama Floyd County, Obama Volunteers, Rural Virginia, Obama Supporters, Virginia, Early Voting, Gotv, On the Ground 2008, November 4, Obama Campaign, Obama Virginia, Floyd County, Voting, Home News
Adrienne Birecree

My husband and I got up at 5am this morning so we would be at our polling place before it opened at 6am. We definitely knew where we were going. If w...

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90 Second Video: Prepare For Election Day. Protect Your Rights.

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gotv, Get Out the Vote, Video, 2008 Election, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting, Voter Provisions, Election Protection Phone Numbers, Voting Lines, Voter Turnout, Polling Location, Politics News
Baratunde Thurston

This is a 90 second video with last-minute strategies to weather election day and protect your vote. So please digg the action alert and this video, so we can spread the word!

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Culture Zohn: Gathering Around the TV Fire for Barack

Patricia Zohn | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Get Out the Vote, Calling for Obama, Swing Voters, Phonebanking, Voting, Politics News
Patricia Zohn

I have spent every last free second in the run up to Tuesday on the phone for Barack -- everybody was polite to me, even when they hung up on me, apologizing as they did so.

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Retired Social Worker Connects for Barack on the Phone

Andrew Sprung | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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Andrew Sprung

In July 2008, Roz Blau, was looking for the next major connection in her life. Recently retired after a 27-year career as a social worker, she had mov...

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State of Confusion: Tuesday's Two Wild Cards

Bryant Welch | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Political Psychology, Wildcards, Psychology of Politics, State of Confusion, Political Brain, Guiliani, Political Mind, Get Out the Vote, Community Organizer, Racism, Political Manipulation, Obama, Mccain, Election Results, Voting, Living News
Bryant Welch

Samuel Johnson said, "Nothing so focuses a man's mind as the knowledge he is to hang at dawn." For the last six weeks the American voter's mind has been focused by and on the economy.

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New to Political Campaigns, Volunteer Goes All the Way

Jennifer Treuting | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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Jennifer Treuting

Frank Schlupp is a volunteer with the Obama campaign in Ward 58 of Northeast Philadelphia, an area that went heavily for Hillary Clinton in the primar...

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Retired Teacher Uses His Background to Appeal to Voters in Red Territory

Tiffany C. Kern | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Community Organizing Obama, Red County, Get Out the Vote, Turlock California, Activist, Obama Volunteers, Barack Obama, Hometown Heroes, Military, Red State, Community Organizing, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Military Family Democrat, Obama Volunteers Stories, Home News
Tiffany C. Kern

Interview with Mike Burtch Biography: Mike Burtch is a retired school teacher from Turlock, CA. After a life of working the campaign trails for city...

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Virginia Volunteers Give Their All

Carol Franco | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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Carol Franco

Virginia Campaign for Change Headquarters, Marshall St., Richmond: We waltz in on weekends, hubby and I, log on for a few hours of data entry, place a...

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Why Your Vote Matters More Than You Think

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Gandhi, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, Get Out the Vote, Founding Fathers, 2008 Election, Voter Apathy, Benjamin Franklin, Voting, Election Anxiety, Living News
Dr. Judith Rich

Just in case anyone reading this is planning not to vote on Nov. 4, I'd like to have a little chat with you. And for those who are voting, please kee...

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Political Tourists and Out-of-State Obama Activists in Indiana

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

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Gail McGowan Mellor

Red and blue state Obama supporters are putting their weight on the see-saw state of Indiana, crossing state lines to help. Political tourists from ot...

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"McCain Wins!" Guilt Your Friends Into Voting With Video Prank (VIDEO)

MoveOn.org | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Video, Barack Obama, MoveOn.Org, Get Out the Vote, John McCain, Politics News

MoveOn.org recently posted a customizable video that allows voters to show their friends what the post-election might feel like if you don't vote. Th...

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On the Ground in Wisconsin, a Union Voter Update

Elana Levin | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Wisconsin, Labor, Activism, Volunteer Stories Obama, Gotv, Get Out the Vote, Unite Here, Labor Unions, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Elana Levin

United Here is knocking on the doors of members of Change to Win unions telling them how Obama supports working families. On weekends, they volunteer with the Obama campaign too. Their dedication is incredible.

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No Sex Until After the Election

Nick Antosca | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Get Out the Vote, Sex, Election, Barack Obama, Voting, Funny, Pennsylvania, Humor, Election 2008, Canvassing, Politics News
Nick Antosca

If Obama wins, then you get to express your jubilation by having long-awaited celebratory sex with another, or several other, similarly elated individuals (console McCain voters at your discretion).

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Get Out the Vote During the Home Stretch!

Mike Garibaldi-Frick | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Get Out the Vote, Barack Obama, Obama Get Out the Vote, Voting, 2008 Elections, Politics News
Mike Garibaldi-Frick

Here are some of the top reasons Americans for "change we can believe in" cannot rest on their laurels quite yet.

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Report from the Field: Florida

Bart Motes | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Volunteer Stories Obama, Inspiration, Perseverance, Barack Obama, Get Out the Vote, Florida Election 2008, Politics News
Bart Motes

I wish everyone who couldn't be bothered to even register could see that lady in the wheelchair's courage in the face of adversity. I vow to remember her whenever I feel like complaining about a long day.

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Obama to Florida: We'll Make Sure Your Vote Will Count

Shawna Vercher | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Voter Fraud, Legends Field, Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Voting, Early Voting, 2008 Presidential Race, Get Out the Vote, Gotv, Tampa Rally, Bill Nelson, Barack Obama, Voter Protection, Alex Sink, Home News
Shawna Vercher

A team of military veterans, state and local government officials, Barack Obama and, less than twenty-four hours after winning game #7 of the American...

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Lives Were Lost for Your Right to Vote

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama, Black Voters, Get Out the Vote, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Right to Vote, Youth Voters, African Americans, John McCain, Civil Rights, Home News
Robert D. Patterson

"A lot of my students say voting is not as important in the post civil rights world ... I first encourage them to become more involved in the political process. The more you understand the process, the more you understand how important the right to vote is."

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WATCH>> Hollywood Actress Stars in "Famous PSA" on Why You Should Vote

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

A famous actress gives her perspective about voting in this new get-out-the-vote PSA from whytuesday.org. Because democracy is about getting your views on governance recognized.

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