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election

On My Radar: NYC Bridge Project & People Giving A Shit

November 16, 2008

 
- election reactions shared by flickr users 
Hyperlocal election coverage and citizen journalism was at an all time high in the days leading up to and after this year’s historic presidential election. For many, this was an opportunity to document a part of history from their own perspective and to share it with the world through [...]

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Times Square Celebrates Obama Victory

November 4, 2008

It is almost midnight and Times Square is on fire. From my view on the 29th floor I can see them below like ants – there is a huge crowd (bigger than in the photo I took a few minutes ago) cheering and all the taxis are honking like crazy! I can hear the roar [...]

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Breaking It Down: Hey Meghan McCain… “Punk Rock Republican” Is An Oxymoron!!

October 30, 2008

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Meghan McCain was recently quoted by MTV News (my job) as saying that “the only way to be punk rock anymore is to be conservative”. Not only did she say this with a straight face, she said it while allowing herself to be interviewed at what has to [...]

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On My Radar: Obama Halloween Pumpkins

October 29, 2008

I don’t remember where I first noticed this but wanted to share my delight in discovering that people will be campaigning for Obama no matter what – even through a pagan holiday.
(More Obama pumpkin photos + how you can make one, after the jump!)

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Rock The Vote Did NOT Leave 100,000 People Unregistered

October 26, 2008

Gothamist is unfortunately helping to spread the incorrect rumor that the New York Times started about Rock the Vote sending 100,000 voter registration forms to the wrong address. This is not true.
Excerpt from Rock the Vote’s press release today:
Today the New York Times printed a factually untrue story about Rock the Vote and young people’s [...]

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On My Radar: Crazy McCain/Palin Supporters

October 24, 2008

(image by fetys)
By now most of you have heard about face carvin’ crazy cakes Ashley Todd and her scheme to sway the election by lying about being attacked by an Obama supporter.
Sarah Palin probably feels like an ass for rushing to make a personal phone call to Ashley before waiting for actual proof of her [...]

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Obama & Me

October 14, 2008

On November 4th I am voting for Barack Obama.
I ran into him in Union Square park last weekend and I let him know how cool I think his Obama-Biden tax calculator is.
No, that is not just a cut out of Obama. Stop hating.
If you’re still not sure who you want to vote for, check out [...]

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Traumatizing my Co-Workers To Remind You To Register To Vote

October 8, 2008

A few days ago I tried to check my registration status online and was shocked to discover that I had no record. The realization that I still needed to register to vote (combined with low blood sugar) resulted in me writing a very bizarre script that I didn’t think would be approved, let alone made.
Thankfully [...]

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