{"id":159,"date":"2012-11-05T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2012\/11\/05\/election-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2012-11-05T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T20:16:00","slug":"election-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/orientation-ambassadors\/2012\/11\/05\/election-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Tuesday!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 is:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Election Day!!!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Alright, Tim here, and since it is my area of expertise (because I am a political science major), we are going to talk a little bit about VOTING!!! <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Here are the presidential candidates:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Left: Barack Obama<\/span> Right: Mitt Romney<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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And these are the vice presidential candidates: <\/span><\/div>\n

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Left: Joe Biden<\/span> Right: Paul Ryan<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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Time for a quick Q & A:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Q: <\/span><\/b>Okay cool, but where do I vote and how do I know if I am even registered???<\/span><\/div>\n
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A:<\/b> Well, here is a handy dandy website that can solve those complicated questions. Just type in your information and you’ll be good to go (hopefully). <\/span><\/div>\n
Heres the link: http:\/\/www.canivote.org\/<\/span><\/div>\n

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Q:<\/b> Why should I even vote? Isn’t it a total waste of time? <\/span><\/div>\n

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A:<\/b> Because it is one of the most sacred public duties there are! The United States is thankfully a democracy, which simply means, the powers of change are in the peoples hands. You can fulfill your role of public duty by casting a vote. This is your chance to shine! <\/span><\/div>\n

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Q:<\/b> I don’t even know anything about the candidates, how do I learn more about them?<\/span><\/div>\n
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A:<\/b> Well, I’ll post both candidates websites, here we go:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Mitt:  http:\/\/www.mittromney.com\/<\/span><\/div>\n
Obama: http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/<\/span><\/div>\n
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Q:<\/b> Is there an easy way to find out about their stances on information that is relevant to me? I am so confused!!!!!! <\/span><\/div>\n

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A:<\/b> Sure is!! The website I like to use is called: http:\/\/www.ontheissues.org\/Issues.htm<\/span><\/div>\n
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Although it does not have the lovely html and fancy pants as the candidates personal websites. This website talks about the real deal. No tomfoolery, no run-arounds, just facts and direct quotes. It also historically outlines each issue in case of you are confused about it. This is real good stuff. <\/span><\/div>\n

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Well I hope you guys found some of this information relevant and useful. Have a happy election Tuesday everyone and don’t forget to cast your vote!<\/span><\/div>\n

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Keep it TRU, <\/span><\/div>\n
-Tim<\/span><\/div>\n

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