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Register to Vote!
This year, Election Day is Tuesday, November 2. Have you registered to vote? The deadline is Tuesday, October 5!
You CAN register online at one of the following sites:
Declare Yourself www.declareyourself.org
Rock the Vote www.rockthevote.com.
JustVote www.justvote.org.
Also see America Coming Together (ACT). ACT has registered a record number of voters. They also have an Artists Coming Together project. Visit them on the web at actforvictory.org
You can also register to vote right here at SAIC in the Office of Student Affairs. Go to the 7th floor of the Sharp building and ask for Nancy Gildart or Jenn Fullick.
Presidential Candidates
Bush-Cheney www.georgewbush.com
Kerry-Edwards www.JohnKerry.com/index.html
Nader-Camejo www.votenader.org
Political Party Sites
Republican
National Committee www.gop.com
Democratic National Committee www.democrats.org
Green Party www.gp.org
For more in-depth information on the full range of political parties in the United States, see Politics1, which covers parties ranging from the Reform Party to the U.S. Marijuana Party.
Political Activism Online
MoveOn A grassroots organization that helps busy citizens stay involved and informed on the politics of our day. www.moveon.org and moveonpac.org
People’s Guide to the Republican National Convention (everything a protester needs to know) www.rncguide.com
November2.org has the best PR campaign. See www.november2.org/home.
ElectionMatch.org is the best volunteer opportunity matching resource www.electionmatch.org/volunteer/main.tcl
WebActive (a progressive site) www.webactive.com
Political Activists Online (a conservative site) www.politicalactivistsonline.homestead.com
What They’re Saying in Washington, In General
White House www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. Senate www.senate.gov
U.S. House of Representatives www.house,gov
The Hill www.hillnews.com free coverage of politics on Capitol Hill.
(Other Hill pubs generally require a subscription, see www.rollcall.com and www.cq.com.)
The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com Be forewarned, you have to register for free to gain access to Post stories.
What They’re Officially Saying About Iraq
U.S. Department of Defense: the official line on the Iraq situationwww.defenselink.mil
The Body Count, Iraq Coalition Casualty Count icasualties.org/oif/
National Election Coverage
Project Vote Smart on the Presidential Elections http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president.php
CNN’s Special Report on the 2004 Elections http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004
Politics1.com on the 2004 Presidental Elections http://www.politics1.com/p2004.htm
The Nation http://www.thenation.com
OpenSecrets.org, a guide to the money in U.S. elections http://www.opensecrets.org
TruthOut http://www.truthout.org
Illinois Elections
Barack
Obama http://www.obamaforillinois.com/
Republican Jack Ryan dropped out June 25. The Republicans looked for a replacement and now they’ve got Alan Keyes at www.renewamerica.us/ and http://www.keyesforsenate.com
The Illinois General Assembly (Includes both Illinois House and Senate) http://www.legis.state.il.us/house
IL Senate.com http://www.ilsenate.com/ Comprehensive site on the Illinois State Senate elections.
Illinois State Board of Elections http://www.elections.state.il.us/
Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/ Look up information on candidates running for various offices.
Plugging Into Political Blogs
Political State Report, a collaborative blog with archives on politics in all 50 states and DC. See the Illinois Archive. www.polstate.com/
TinyLittleDots.com, an arts/media experimental political weblog www.tinylittledots.com
Daily Kos, run by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga out of Berkeley. http://www.dailykos.com/
Electablog, “Campaign News with All the Carbs” http://www.electablog.com/?ref=google
Michael Moore, director of Fahrenheit 9/11 http://www.michaelmoore.com
The Art of Politics http://www.theartofpolitics.com/
Fun (and Slightly Vindictive) Election Stuff
The
Best Online Political Video Award goes to JibJab for “This Land”!
Check it out at http://www.jibjab.com.
Plus:
Republican Survivor web tv from DtripTV http://www.dtriptv.org/
Whack-a-Pol by Slate http://slate.msn.com/id/2090855/
Election games at Miniclip.com http://www.miniclip.com/election.htm
Bush Administration Shoot Yourself in the Foot Diplomacy Game from Chortler.com http://www.chortler.com/gallery.html
Presidential Candidates Sex Poll from Playboy http://www.playboy.com/sex/features/strangebedfellows/
And…
Visit
Blogarama for
a directory of blogs, including politics-based blogs.
Not to mention…
BLOG AT F! Blog on your school paper’s site at http://fnewsmagazine.com/v-web/b2/.
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