http://informedvoter2008.com Your source for candidate information. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:55:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday, Jon Stewart referred to the ongoing Democratic primaries as "the long, flat bataan death march to the Whitehouse." Amen, brother. Check out these two emails: First, from Hillary's campaign: Dear Abi, Tonight's victory in Indiana was close, and a margin that narrow means just one thing: every single thing you did to ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/05/07/bataan-death-march/ It's hard to know what's true. Yesterday, I posted this email I received from Obama's campaign...touting the largest grassroots movement in US history, and today, I read this story on Yahoo! about Obama's contributors working for lobby firms. So..what's the truth here? Obama says he doesn't take money from lobbyists. I ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/04/17/grey-areas/ Anyone else anxious for the announcements of running mates? If Hillary is losing momentum, as the media says almost by the minute, it seems like that could help her. Over at Compassion in Politics, they think Edwards will endorse Obama by the end of the month. I kind of think ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/02/19/name-your-running-mate-already/ Am I suprised about the results? I don't know. I'm a little saddened because the democrats seem split right down the middle. I second Rosie's thoughts - I hope they join up and run together. Let's be uniters, people! Not dividers! http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/02/07/super-tuesday/ I got a comment from Chris Meyers Asch! One of the two brain-children (the other is Shawn Raymond) behind the Public Service Academy! I feel that this moment is historically signifcant. Sheesh, I really am dramatic today. Anyway, here's the comment: Chris Myers Asch on January 22nd, 2008 7:25 pm (Edit) Thanks so ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/01/22/public-service-academy-pt-2/ I had a long, heart-breaking conversation with my husband the other night. Him arguing the futility of voting and my trying not to burst into tears that this was someone under my own roof exhibiting the exact kind of apathy I can't stand. Obama might be firing up 18 - 25 ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/01/22/vote-smart-or-go-home/ What's your opinion on the proposed Public Service Academy, the brain child of Shawn Raymond and Chris Myers Asch. Hillary is for it.  I am 100% for it. Here's an NPR story talking about if you've never heard of it. NPR link http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/01/10/public-service-academy/ This site is chocked full of info. I especially like the voting record info. Excellent source of info for finding out what candidates really stand for, combining all kinds of sources including media, speeches, past statements, voting records, government experience, etc. OnTheIssues.org http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/01/10/ontheissuesorg/ So, it's coming down to the wire around here. My primary is coming up next month, and I'm still on the fence. I'm having trouble finding the nuances of difference between Clinton, Obama and Edwards, and I have to say, the debates are really helping. I posted a quiz site a ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2008/01/10/the-decider/ Primaries are looming. Candidates are stumping. Sound bites play in endless loops on media outlets. Congress is flailing, and choices are coming down to the wire. In some states, primaries are in two months! Do you have a front runner in mind? Do you think Stephen Colbert has a chance? I'd ... http://informedvoter2008.com/2007/11/02/get-informedbut-how/