There are a lot of websites where you can share information and discussion about the forthcoming US Presidential election - but ¡México Decide! may be the most interesting one I've seen yet.
Arguing that the US has huge influence in Mexican elections and that Mexican immigrants, both legal and illegal (undocumented), are fundamental to maintaining the US economy - ¡México Decide! concludes that all immigrants, legal and illegal, ought to have some say in the US Presidential election.
The site provides a place for immigrants and others to share information and discussion on the candidates and their policies. It also includes profiles of Mexican immigrants who have lived and worked in the US for years but who are not yet documented citizens.
Then there is this....
Sparked by the story of 17-year-old Sarah Boltuck, a Maryland teenager on the verge of losing her right to vote in the 2008 primary elections, FairVote worked closely with state allies like Sen. Jamie Raskin in winning a dramatic reversal to protect youth voting rights. All 17-year-old citizens who will 18 by Election Day in November 2008 will be able to vote in Maryland's Feb. 12 primary -- a ruling affecting thousands of voters. FairVote is launching a campaign with other civic groups and the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals to notify eligible students of the registration deadline in the spirit of our vision of universal voter registration.
Eight other states allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote in primary elections. Those states are Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
and now for your viewing pleasure....campaign ads !!!! I swear today has been about ever other ad all day long is political...
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