2008 Presidential Campaign Blog

ARLINGTON, VA -- The McCain-Palin campaign launched the Honest and Open Election hotline to help citizens learn the location of their polling place, as well as report any instances of irregularities at the polls, including voter fraud, intimidation, violence and electioneering. The hotline can be accessed via phone at: 866-976-VOTE.

"With the tomorrow's election, our Honest and Open Election hotline will serve as an informative guide for all Americans participating in the electoral process," said McCain-Palin National Political Director Mike DuHaime. "The hotline will allow us to learn about and take steps toward remedying any voter irregularities at polling places across the country. While we are hopeful that Election Day will be free of any wrongdoing, allies of the Democrat Party, such as ACORN, have shown a willingness to commit fraud in both this election cycle and in 2004. Given the tightness of the polls, all examples of fraud must be addressed to preserve the integrity of the election."

In 2004, multiple forms of voter fraud occurred, including voter intimidation, fraudulent registrations, multiple ballots cast and votes bought for money. Already during the 2008 election cycle, a dead woman in Missouri cast an absentee ballot, individuals were arrested for voting twice in Florida and people in Ohio registered and voted on the same day.

Posted by Mike on November 03, 2008 | Permalink

Sen. Joe Biden Returns To Pennsylvania, Will Be Joined By Members Of The World Champion Philadelphia Phillies

Sen. Joe Biden Returns to Pennsylvania
Biden will appear with members of the World Champion Phillies at his last stop of the campaign season

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sen. Joe Biden and Jill Biden will return to Pennsylvania to hold a Change We Need rally tonight, the eve of the election, in South Philadelphia. They will be joined by members of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

This is Sen. Biden’s third trip to the state in the last few weeks. This past week, Sen. Biden hosted two rallies, one in Williamsport and one in Allentown, and on October 12th, Sen. Biden appeared with President and Senator Clinton in Scranton. Sen. Biden’s stop in Philadelphia is his final campaign stop nationally before the polls open on Tuesday morning.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Philadelphia, PA

CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH JOE AND JILL BIDEN
Marconi Plaza
Public Entrance South Broad St. & Bigler
Philadelphia, PA 19145

Public Entrance: Intersection of South Broad Street & Bigler Street

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required but an RSVP is strongly encouraged.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (SEPTA)
Subway: take the Broad St. line to Oregon St.
Bus: Take 23, 68 or C to Oregon and Broad St

Limited street parking is available. Carpooling and alternative transportation is encouraged.

***For security reasons do not bring bags and limit personal items. No umbrellas, signs or banners permitted.***

Posted by Mike on November 03, 2008 | Permalink

Tags: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Phillies, Sen. Joe Biden, World Champion

Senator John McCain Election Day Road to Victory Rally, Tuesday November 4th in Grand Junction, CO

Senator John McCain Election Day Road to Victory Rally, Tuesday November 4th in Grand Junction, CO

WestStar Aviation
Hangar #2858
796 Heritage Way
Grand Junction, CO

Doors Open at 8:30 a.m.
Program Begins at 11:45 a.m.

Posted by Mike on November 02, 2008 | Permalink

Tags: 2008, CO, Election Day, Grand Junction, John McCain, November 4th, Road to Victory Rally, Tuesday

Senator John McCain & Cindy McCain Midnight Road to Victory Rally in Presoctt, AZ on Monday November 3rd

Senator John McCain & Cindy McCain Midnight Road to Victory Rally in Presoctt, AZ on Monday November 3rd

Yavapai County Courthouse
120 S. Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86303

Doors Open at 9:00 p.m.
Program Begins at 11:00 p.m.

Ticket Locations

Coconino County GOP Office
2101 North 4th Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Hours: Sat, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sun, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

McCain Southwest Regional HQ
5353 North 16th Street, Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Hours: Sat, Sun, Mon, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Pima County McCain Office
1171 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd, Ste. 111
Tucson, AZ 85737
Hours: Sat, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sun, 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mon, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Pinal County GOP Office
400 N. Marshall Street
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Hours: Sat, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sun, Closed
Mon, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Yavapai County GOP Office
112 E. Union Street
Prescott, AZ
Hours: Sat, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sun, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mon, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Posted by Mike on November 02, 2008 | Permalink

Tags: 2008, AZ, Cindy McCain, John McCain, Midnight, Monday November 3, Presoctt, Road to Victory Rally

Pew Research Center - Internet Now Major Source of Campaign News

Many more Americans are turning to the internet for campaign news this year as the web becomes a key source of election news. Television remains the dominant source, but the percent who say they get most of their campaign news from the internet has tripled since October 2004 (from 10% then to 33% now).

While use of the web has seen considerable growth, the percentage of Americans relying on TV and newspapers for campaign news has remained relatively flat since 2004. The internet now rivals newspapers as a main source for campaign news. And with so much interest in the election next week, the public's use of the internet as a campaign news source is up even since the primaries earlier this year. In March, 26% cited the internet as a main source for election news, while the percentages citing television and newspapers remain largely unchanged.

Not surprisingly, the internet is a considerably more popular source for campaign news among younger Americans than among older ones. Nearly three times as many people ages 18 to 29 mention the internet as mention newspapers as a main source of election news (49% vs. 17%). Nearly the opposite is true among those over age 50: some 22% rely on the internet for election news while 39% look to newspapers. Compared with 2004, use of the internet for election news has increased across all age groups. Among the youngest cohort (age 18-29), TV has lost significant ground to the internet.

On television, the cable news outlets clearly dominate the big three networks as main sources of campaign news. Nearly half of the public (46%) turns to the cable news channels, with 25% naming CNN as a main source of campaign news, 21% naming Fox News Channel and 10% naming MSNBC. Only 24% rely on the network news outlets ABC, CBS and NBC. Another 13% look to local TV news. This reflects broader changes in news consumption patterns. In recent years, cable news outlets have overtaken the networks as the general news sources that the public watches most regularly.

Posted by Mike on November 01, 2008 | Permalink

Tags: Internet, News, Pew Research Center