Election ’08

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Up to this point I have been very mum on the blog about our upcoming election, all the while remaining very, very passionate about it in my everyday life. Until now, I have only proudly displayed my support, in the form of a badge for Obama and later for Obama/Biden.

But that is about to change.

There is nothing more important to me this week than the outcome of this race.

That is why I have made the following decision when it comes to my blog.

From now until Wednesday, November 5th, the blog will be all about the election, nothin' but the election.

Yep, it's that important to me!

You may have noticed that I have placed a countdown clock for the election on the blog. I have also placed a twitter update widget on the blog, as I will be twittering election news, voting problems, election results and any other news worthy shenanigans until the final vote is counted and a winner is announced.

Follow me on the blog and on twitter, won't you?

Cherrye and I will also be postponing Travel Tip Tuesday on the 4th, in honor of Election Day.

So, if you are as passionate as I am, please tune in!!

If not, well, I can promise that we'll be back to our regular programing, with much more on Quebec City, Montreal, Travel Tip Tuesday, Travel Photo Friday and an upcoming interview and book give-away right around the corner.

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Today we are excited as we are heading out to our local Obama headquarters, fully-charged cell phones in hand, to volunteer to make calls to battleground states and to remind people to vote!!

My Dad has taken it a step further and has travelled to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, to stay with relatives and volunteer to knock on doors today!!

Whoohoot for Daddy-o!!!

I will update you on our experience tomorrow.

I encourage all of you to volunteer in the upcoming days. If you are interested, here is a link.

Please help get out the vote- and vote yourself!!

And just in case you didn't get to see Obama's 30 minute infomercial, you can watch it here.

Foodie Froggy
November 1st, 2008
There was a survey last week in France and the results were that if Obama was a candidate for presidency in France, he would get 80% of the votes !! Isn’t it great ?

NurseTerry
November 1st, 2008
We worked the Obama phones on Thursday to Get Out The Vote. I am feeling more and more confident in the results. My friend, Alice Germond, the Secretary of the DNC, says they are “cautiously optimistic”. Smart!
I also decided to use my viral email (as you know)list to promote voting and Obama. I thought it was a bit risky, but since the American Nurses Association supports Obama, I decided to send it to the 3000 people on my list.
Good for you for using your Blog as a platform.
GOBAMA!

My Mélange
November 1st, 2008
Anne: Oh, that is soooo great!!! I just hope and pray he gets at least 80% of the votes here!!! Keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Terry: Volunteering felt soooo good!! And it was a tough decision to use the blog- but decided in the end- I had too. Let’s go Obama!! GET OUT THAT VOTE!!!!

Paris Parfait
November 1st, 2008
I’ll venture to say there’s nothing more important anywhere on the planet this week than the American election – because the outcome affects us all, no matter where we live. Am so glad you’ve had a chance to volunteer. Wish I were in the States right now – I’d be out there too! Will be checking back for all your election posts. Go Obama!