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Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Driving for Votes

Posted by DavidNYC

I want to let you know about a great new site focused on grassroots swing state activism. It's called Driving Votes, and its goal is to help people who live near swing states to register voters who actually do live in swing states. The best thing about this project, I think, is the fact that it harnesses the kind of do-it-yourself spirit that powered, among other things, the Dean campaign. While you are encouraged to plug in with local organizations (such as ACT), all you really need is a car (or bus ticket), some friends, a free weekend and the chock-full "Registration Packets" available on the site.

Another thing I also like is that it gives non-swing staters a straightforward and simple way to get involved in swing state politics. My map tells me that almost every safe state in the nation borders on at least one swing state (except, I think, Montana, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and of course the freak states). Sure, it may be a long drive in some situations, but New Yorkers (and Californians, and Texans, and so on) can't complain anymore that we don't matter in presidential election years.

So hop in your car, get on the bus, catch the train - or, if you're already in a swing state, take a walk downtown - and register some voters. Driving Votes will help direct you to areas which are likely to be Democrat-rich. Let's get to it!

Posted at 02:51 AM in Economy | Technorati

Comments

Wait, this site encourages people to register in states they don't live in??

Posted by: Mithras at April 14, 2004 03:38 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

No, certainly not. It encourages people to help out with voter registration drives of citizens of swing states.

Posted by: DavidNYC at April 14, 2004 09:17 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Oh, okay. Last thing we need is to feed the right ammunition about voter fruad. I predict they'll mischaracterize this program that way, anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.

Posted by: Mithras at April 14, 2004 12:19 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

I predict they'll mischaracterize this program that way, anyway.

Just like the moron GOoPers in SD and OK have attacked the "secret support of radical bloggers" Herseth and Carson have been receiving. We can expect these lying liars to lie about everything. But we'll be the ones laughing all the way to the White House come January.

Posted by: DavidNYC at April 14, 2004 05:17 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment