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I know Blue Blood members are from all over the world, so this won’t apply to everyone. But, if you are an American, it is your patriotic and civic responsibility to vote. Please don’t forget.

I normally do not bother to vote in primaries, but 2008 has brought primaries with candidates possessing drastically varying policies and outlooks. This year, it really makes a difference which candidates get votes in the primaries. More than 40% of the Democrat and Republican delegates will be assigned today. The following chart will let you know if your state is part of the so-called Super Tuesday round of primary votes. Many states also have referendums on the ballot today on issues which may impact you directly. With the odd exception of West Virginia, most polling places are open until 8pm in the time zone where they are located.

Primaries:
Alabama Primary
Arizona Primary
Arkansas Primary
California Primary
Connecticut Primary
Delaware Primary
Georgia Primary
Illinois Primary
Massachusetts Primary
Missouri Primary
New Jersey Primary
New Mexico DEM Party Run Primary
New York Primary
Oklahoma Primary
Tennessee Primary 6
Utah Primary

Caucuses:
Alaska Caucuses
American Samoa DEM Caucus
Colorado DEM & GOP Caucuses
Idaho DEM Caucus
Kansas DEM Caucus
Minnesota DEM & GOP Caucus
Montana GOP Caucus
North Dakota DEM & GOP Caucus

Conventions
West Virginia GOP Convention

Total Delegates in Play Today: 1681 Democrat and 1023 Republican
Delegates Needed to Win Nomination: 2025 for the Democratic nomination and 1191 for the Republican nomination

By the way, if you are wondering what the difference between a caucus and a primary is, I don’t think most people know. A primary is technically a sort of preliminary election, while a caucus has a more general meaning which can encompass many gatherings of political allies to determine various courses of action. …

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I know Blue Blood members are from all over the world, so this won’t apply to everyone. But, if you are an American, it is your patriotic and civic responsibility to vote today. Please don’t forget.

Sometimes the hardest thing about voting is figuring out where the heck to go to cast your ballot. Happily, the internet makes this all much easier. There are many resources, but one general USA source which looks good to me is Election Protection 365. I usually use the California sites, as I am located in Los Angeles. So I was pleased to find a site with such an excellent polling place locator tool for all states. The site has a political agenda. Most sites with such tools have political agendas.

According to their site, the “People For the American Way Foundation is a premier source of vital information for policymakers, scholars and activists nationwide on the Religious Right movement and its political allies. [They] also engage in legal action as needed to protect or restore the rights and liberties of Americans [and] worked to ensure that the promises enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are made real for all Americans. [They] have provided citizens with the means to engage their friends, neighbors, and elected officials in substantive conversation about how the values of freedom, fairness, and respectful pluralism are reflected in our local communities and national policies. Since its establishment, People For the American Way Foundation has been committed to countering the forces of social discord and fragmentation with an affirmation of “the American Way:” respect for diversity; freedom of thought, expression, and religion; equal justice; and a sense of community.”

Whether or not you …

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