November 2008

  • Missouri: Don't Miss This Chance to Have Your Voices Heard

    By Grant on 11/18/08 7:09pm
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    Missouri, while you may still be waiting to know the outcome of the 2008 elections, you have an opportunity to make your voices heard about the current presidential administration by visiting Goodbye.us. Goodbye.us is a web based project to gather (and present) as many open letters to our outgoing president as possible before inauguration day. Our goal is fairly simple: to capture the feelings Americans have towards one of the most notable and controversial administrations in American history. Think of it as a time capsule for the Bush Administration. So if you have something to say to Mr. Bush, please do not hesitate to visit Goodbye.us !

  • Bellwether State Fails to Pick the Winner for Second Time in 104 Years

    By beatriz on 11/18/08 1:10am
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    As of today, Missouri is still the only state left that hasn't called in the Presidential election.  There are still thousands of uncounted provisional ballots, but unofficial results show John McCain leading over President-elect Barack Obama by less than 4,800 votes.

    It certainly has been a close race.  While it won't make a difference with who wins the election, it does make a difference when it comes to Missouri being labelled as a bellwether state.  Only once before has Missouri failed to pick the winning candidate, that was back in 1956 when Democrat Adlai Stevenson claimed Missouri over Republican President Dwight Eisenhower, by a margin of fewer than 4,000 votes out of 1.8 million cast.

    Read more here.

    The state has until December 9th to officially call the race.

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  • Missouri ranks among states best prepared for polling

    By beatriz on 11/2/08 2:59pm
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    Missouri is one of six states named best prepared to ensure that all votes will be cast and counted accurately, according to a study by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, the Common Cause Education Fund and the Verified Voting Foundation.

    The study compared state practices in polling place contingency plans, requirements for sound ballot accounting and reconciliation, the use of voter-verifiable paper records and the conduct of post election audits.

    Read more at http://www.columbiamissourian.com

  • In Missouri No Ride Is No Excuse For No Vote

    By beatriz on 11/2/08 10:30am
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    http://news.yahoo.com

    In Missouri, spokesman Justin Hamilton said Obama's campaign had agreements with cab companies across the state to provide Election Day rides to the polls for any voter who wanted one.

    He said the callers would not be asked how they intended to vote.

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  • St. Louis Coallition Worried About Long Lines

    By beatriz on 11/2/08 8:22am
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    http://www.columbiatribune.com

    A coalition of labor, civil rights and religious leaders said it will place volunteers at 200 St. Louis-area polling places to ensure a smooth Election Day.  Long lines and huge voter turnout are expected this Tuesday and many worry about the problems that may arise.

    "The St. Louis Voter Protection Coalition, which describes itself as nonpartisan, held a panel discussion yesterday at the NAACP office in St. Louis. Participants included members of the NAACP, labor groups such as the A. Philip Randolph Institute and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and the Advancement Project.

    They tried to clear up a few common misconceptions about voting in Missouri, saying any one of several forms of identification is acceptable at the polls, from a driver’s license to a government ID card to a current utility bill. They also advised Missourians not to wear campaign T-shirts, pins or hats at their polling place, saying that could be interpreted as electioneering.

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