Stateside Blue Bloods Remember to Vote Today

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. For all practical purposes, for the average voter today, both mean you should head to your local polling place and exercise your right to have impact on the system.

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Posted by Amelia G on February 5, 2008. Filed under Blue Blood. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry