#occupythevote

[theypadvocate]

“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”- Abraham Lincoln #Occupythevote

[brandirichard]

“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” ― Theodore Roosevelt #OccupytheVote @NULYP

[theypadvocate]

Does the world want Romney or Obama?

"Europeans have had a four-year love affair with Barack Obama: 87 percent of Germans, 86 percent of French and 80 percent of the British have confidence in Obama, according to a 2012 poll by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes project. In each case this is higher than public confidence in their own national leader. And 92 percent of the French, 89 percent of the Germans and 73 percent of the British want Obama reelected." - Bruce Stokes, Director of Global Economic Attitudes at the Pew Research Center

Read the full article here.

[theypadvocate]

Canadian Youth Nation candidates run for office in 2011.  Are you thinking about running for office as a young professional?  Learn from their stories and then find out if they won their elections.

[theypadvocate]

I love the lead in to this site. 

[proclus]

JillStein Accepts 2012 GreenParty Presidential Nomination, 1/6 http://ping.fm/FcK7i Election2012 OccupyTheVote GreenNewDeal p2

[proclus]

#JillStein Accepts 2012 #GreenParty Presidential Nomination, 1/6 | youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl… #Election2012 #OccupyTheVote #GreenNewDeal #p2

JillStein Accepts 2012 GreenParty Presidential Nomination, 1/6 | youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl… Election2012 OccupyTheVote GreenNewDeal p2 via @MFOWS

[refreshpodcast-blog]

Unlike the tea party, the Occupy movement hasn't involved itself much in elections. But that hasn't stopped a slew of progressives and political outsiders from capitalizing on the movement's energy. Here's a rundown of 10 electable House and Senate hopefuls who, one way or another, have made Occupy part of their campaigns

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