The Senate recount is underway and its changing by the day.
For updates check here.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Anti Prop 8 and GLBTQQA
Hey you! What you doing for Equality, Liberty, Security, Love, Positivity, America, Humanity?
Rallies around the country, world -and right here in the Minneapolis and St Paul.
Article
CNN video
Facebook facebook also
website (local) website (national)
This info was way too late and anyway we are on evals... so lets try again in January (next pretest) ok?
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LGBT,
Organizing
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Elections Update
MN
PRESIDENTIAL
McCain 44%
Obama 54%
Nader 1%
CONGRESSIONAL
Representatives
District 1 Walz 63% (D)
District 2 Kline 57% (R)
District 3 Paulsen 48% (R)
District 4 McCollum 69% (D)
District 5 Ellison 71% (D)
District 6 Bachmann 46% (R)
District 7 Peterson 72% (D)
District 8 Oberstar 68% (D)
Senate
Coleman 42% (R)
Franken 42% (D)
Barkley 15% (I)
*Automatic Recount*
The MN State House is a little bit harder to find information on, however it seems that Democrats picked up seats last night.
CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND NATURAL AREAS
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?
of likely passage of the amendment
NATIONAL
99% of precincts reporting
100% of precincts reporting
PRESIDENTIAL
McCain 44%
Obama 54%
Nader 1%
CONGRESSIONAL
Representatives
District 1 Walz 63% (D)
District 2 Kline 57% (R)
District 3 Paulsen 48% (R)
District 4 McCollum 69% (D)
District 5 Ellison 71% (D)
District 6 Bachmann 46% (R)
District 7 Peterson 72% (D)
District 8 Oberstar 68% (D)
Senate
Coleman 42% (R)
Franken 42% (D)
Barkley 15% (I)
*Automatic Recount*
The MN State House is a little bit harder to find information on, however it seems that Democrats picked up seats last night.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?
Estimated Percent of YES* = 56.08 %
*An estimated YES percentage of greater than 50% is an indicationof likely passage of the amendment
STRONG SCHOOLS STRONG CITY PASSED!!!
NATIONAL
Ballot Measures
|
Arizona Proposition 102:
Updated 1 minute ago
Yes
|
1,040,633
| 56% |
No
|
801,892
| 44% |
99% of precincts reporting
Arizona Proposition 202:
Updated 1 minute ago
No
|
1,049,840
| 59% |
Yes
|
726,663
| 41% |
99% of precincts reporting
Arkansas Initiative 1:
6:03 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
580,162
| 57% |
No
|
437,974
| 43% |
100% of precincts reporting
California Proposition 8:
Updated 17 minutes ago
Yes
|
5,344,012
| 52% |
No
|
4,854,132
| 48% |
99% of precincts reporting
California Proposition 4:
Updated 18 minutes ago
No
|
5,125,644
| 52% |
Yes
|
4,721,848
| 48% |
99% of precincts reporting
Colorado Amendment 46:
4:36 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
|
993,555
| 50% |
Yes
|
979,517
| 50% |
91% of precincts reporting
Colorado Amendment 48:
4:37 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
|
1,478,303
| 73% |
Yes
|
551,288
| 27% |
91% of precincts reporting
Florida Amendment 2:
4:45 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
4,717,753
| 62% |
No
|
2,883,847
| 38% |
99% of precincts reporting
Maryland Question 2:
3:23 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
1,312,717
| 59% |
No
|
928,646
| 41% |
99% of precincts reporting
Massachusetts Question 1:
3:31 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
|
2,062,596
| 70% |
Yes
|
901,584
| 30% |
99% of precincts reporting
Michigan Proposition 1:
1:07 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
3,005,678
| 63% |
No
|
1,792,497
| 37% |
100% of precincts reporting
Michigan Proposition 2:
1:07 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
2,520,240
| 53% |
No
|
2,271,071
| 47% |
100% of precincts reporting
Nebraska Initiative 424:
4:33 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
384,839
| 58% |
No
|
283,451
| 42% |
South Dakota Initiative 11:
6:02 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
No
|
206,479
| 55% |
Yes
|
167,520
| 45% |
Washington Initiative 1000:
6:02 p.m. EST, Nov 5 '08
Yes
|
1,013,307
| 59% |
No
|
708,278
| 41% |
60% of precincts reporting
Labels:
Civics,
Current Events,
Elections,
Government,
US Government
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
For All You Crazy Activists
Here are some websites
Check out a screening of Terrorizing Dissent (see your classmates in action) *downloadable*
Twin Cities IndyMedia
Glass Bead Collective
Arise! Bookstore
Defend the RNC 8
RNC Arrestee Support
COLDSNAP Legal Collective
PPEHRC
For a more openly violent view of the RNC than the Terrorizing Dissent video
check out the stimulator at submedia (make sure to check out their opening video) or this video:
Ground Noise and Static
Part 1
part 2
part 3
Check out a screening of Terrorizing Dissent (see your classmates in action) *downloadable*
Twin Cities IndyMedia
Glass Bead Collective
Arise! Bookstore
Defend the RNC 8
RNC Arrestee Support
COLDSNAP Legal Collective
PPEHRC
For a more openly violent view of the RNC than the Terrorizing Dissent video
check out the stimulator at submedia (make sure to check out their opening video) or this video:
Ground Noise and Static
Part 1
part 2
part 3
Labels:
Activism,
Current Events,
Government,
Local,
Media,
Organizing
Monday, November 3, 2008
Election Voter Fraud and other things.
ACORN and Minority Voter Harassment
ACORN Employees on their work
Intimidation in MN
ACORN Employees on their work
Intimidation in MN
Labels:
Activism,
Civics,
Elections,
Government,
Local,
Organizing,
Race,
US Government
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