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Election Resources
The following links provide information on voting, online registration, and ways to get involved in the political process. Yes, while many of the following are nonpartisan, you’ll notice that our mixture slants slightly Democratic. Rhino has a long history of supporting organizations that work toward lofty goals like nonviolence, environmental protection, and social and economic justice. And frankly, we just don’t find that the elephant party is as down with that as we’d like. We do employ Republicans; we just give them the crappy parking spaces... Yes, that was a joke.
www.georgebush.com
Campaign central for President George W. Bush. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.johnkerry.com
Campaign central for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.votenader.org
Campaign central for independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
www.rockthevote.org
Harnesses cutting-edge trends and pop culture to make political participation cool. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.punkvoter.com
Punk bands, musicians, and record labels have built a coalition to educate, register and mobilize progressive voters. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.hsan.org
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network is dedicated to harnessing the cultural relevance of hip-hop music to serve as a catalyst for education advocacy and other societal concerns fundamental to the well being of at-risk youth throughout the United States. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.declareyourself.com
A national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to energize and empower a new movement of young voters to participate in the 2004 presidential election. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.headcount.org
A non-partisan organization devoted to voter registration and turnout. Aligned with all of the top performers in improvisational music, including The Dead, Phish, and Dave Matthews Band. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.musicforamerica.com
A partisan, political nonprofit seeking to get one million new voters to participate in the 2004 elections. (REGISTER ONLINE)
www.moveon.org
A nationwide network of more than 2,000,000 online activists. One of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today.
Beauty Contest in the Burn Ward
by John Srebalus
This is the part where I objectively rate the candidates on a variety of issues... or something like that. More like, given a few column inches by this bastion of free speech (whose views don’t necessarily -- and probably don’t -- reflect my own), I’m gonna indulge myself a bit of spin. It is politics, after all.
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The Way Back Machine
by Mac Dunlop
In this time of political uncertainty, social upheaval, and Super Big Gulps there is a desperate cry amongst certain sectors of the populace for answers to the world’s problems. One can only hope that the upcoming presidential election will set us on a collective path to happiness and harmony.
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Bush Vs. Kerry:
by John Hagelston
Given that this is one of the most fiercely contested elections of recent memory, it’s no wonder that enterprising citizens have crawled out of the woodwork with all manner of products related to Bush Vs. Kerry: the international battle of the century.
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Stronger at Home and Respected in the World
by Sam Toles
It was not that long ago that George W. Bush received the best approval ratings of any politician in our nation's history, higher than those of Ronald Reagan, John Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt or Abraham Lincoln.
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An Evening With Two Combatants
by Analise Dubner
A wide open auditorium with a low-lit stage holds two plastic chairs with metal legs. A moderator stands at a podium just beneath the stage that is set somewhat to the side. The audience is packed with people. The moderator clears his throat and rustles his papers.
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Election Resources
A list of links to help you find a place to register to vote, or find out more info on the issues and the candidates.
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