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Clegg to call voters in marginal seats after keynote speech - Guardian Unlimited

Nick Clegg will cold-call 250,000 voters in marginal constituencies across Britain tonight in an attempt to promote Liberal Democrat policies such as his pledge to offer the deepest tax cuts of any party. In one of the biggest exercises of its kind ... Source

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Officials say freeport tax exemptions needed - Daily Citizen-News

When Dalton voters go to the polls in November, they won’t face just one question on a freeport inventory tax exemption. They will actually have to vote on six separate measures. Whitfield County voters who live outside the city will face three ... Source

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September 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread

Call it the quote that launched a thousand calls to a county Republican Party office in Detroit. When a Michigan Web site quoted Macomb County Republican Party Chairman James Carabelli last week as saying that GOP officials “will have a list of ... Source

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Barbra Streisand headlines fundraiser for Obama - Boston Globe

DENVER— How does Barack Obama lure wealthy donors to a big-money fundraiser in Hollywood? Bring in Barbra Streisand as the headline performer. The Oscar-winning singer and actress was to perform Tuesday night on Obama's behalf in Beverly Hills. It ... Source

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Site Presented By - Salon

This week, reports began bubbling up about Jewish voters in potential battleground states being called and asked to participate in a poll that featured some unusually negative questions about Barack Obama. Those reports were confirmed when The New ... Source

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It's for the K.I.D.S. - Gilroy Dispatch

A cohort of educators and school supporters kicked off a campaign they hope will funnel $150 million into the school district in the coming years. Principals, teachers, school administrators and community volunteers signed up to get the word out ... Source

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Needless orthodoxy left behind - Boston Globe

SENATOR BARACK Obama gave a welcome indication last week that he will stand on the side of education reform - even if it requires keeping a distance from the nation's powerful teachers' unions. By proposing to double federal spending on charter ... Source

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Programs Target Young El Paso Voters - KFOX 14

EL PASO, Texas -- Franklin High School student Louise Torres has waited her whole life for the chance to cast her ballot -- but sadly, she's in the minority. In 2004, Americans between 18 and 24 voted at a lower rate than any other age group, with ... Source

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Duceppe’s strategy for failure - Nationalpost.com

As soon as the word “election” started buzzing in everyone’s ears, Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe adopted the refrain that Stephen Harper was a pawn of George Bush who was dying to tear apart the “Quebec Model,” otherwise known as the welfare ... Source

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Turmoil opens way for Obama to regain initiative - Financial Times

Barack Obama fought to regain the initiative in the presidential race yesterday as the Wall Street financial crisis threatened to stall the recent burst of momentum behind John McCain. Mr McCain spent much of yesterday morning in a round of ... Source

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