Sunday, January 13, 2008

All mail-in ballot for November? From The Rocky Mountain News, "Colorado could become the third state to vote for president by mail this fall. Oregon has been voting exclusively by mail since 2000, as have all but two counties in Washington state. The Colorado County Clerks Association is pushing for a law allowing an all-mail election for 2008. And some legislative leaders favor that system. But the proposal faces stiff opposition from local voting activists and some clerks, most notably Denver elections officials. And experts say the approach is risky." Category: Denver November 2008 Election 9:25:36 AM

Politics and the Internet beSpacific: "Pew Research Center Report: Internet's Broader Role in Campaign 2008 - Social Networking and Online Videos Take Off, Released: January 11, 2008." "The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from a comparable point in the 2004 campaign (13%). Moreover, the internet has now become a leading source of campaign news for young people and the role of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook is a notable part of the story. Fully 42% of those ages 18 to 29 say they regularly learn about the campaign from the internet, the highest percentage for any news source. In January 2004, just 20% of young people said they routinely got campaign news from the internet." Category: 2008 Presidential Election 8:11:52 AM

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