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19
Sep
2008
6 Principles and Federalism PowerPoints
Here are the latest two PowerPoints!
Use them to study, take notes, etc. Don’t forget, the next test is September 24th!!!
Remember, you need flashplayer to view the PowerPoints.
6 Principles of American Government – Chapter 3
12
Sep
2008
Foundations of American Government
Here’s the PowerPoint from Friday. Don’t forget the homework that’s due Tuesday of next week
Use the PowerPoint to study, take notes, and review. According to the schedule, the next test will be September 24th/25th so start preparing. I’d like to see SOMEONE get a 100 on this one! Use the link below, or view the PowerPoint below to study. You will need Flashplayer to view – download it here.
10
Sep
2008
McCain’s New Lead (tie?) in the Polls
John McCain’s Surge in the Polls!
It appear that John McCain is pulling ahead of Barack Obama in the national polls. We’ve seen an increasing trend in the past week puching McCain ahead. Some believe it is simply a post convention ‘bump’ in the polls, but many other believe that it is John McCain’s excellent pick of Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. In the begining of the summer, McCain was behind Obama by 15-20 percentage points. For him to be tied, and even leading in some polls, is quite amazing.
While the national polls have significant value, we have to remember that the Electoral College actually elects the President. The national trends may lead (or be pushed) by trends leaning McCain in key states. However, we haven’t seen the data yet from those key states quite yet. You Obama folks will really need to worry if polls in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, and New Hampshire really start swinging McCain’s way. In addition, you McCain kids should really worry if those same few states swing the other way.
Let’s see if this trend lasts more than a week, or it’s something that will really stick for McCain.
There is an excellent site out there, www.electoral-vote.com, that posts the most recent polls as they are published. Remember though: not all polls are equal! Some are MUCH more reliable than others! There are several inheirent flaws to most polls today, including the increased use of cell phones and caller-ID.
You need 270 to win!
You can play it all out at www.270towin.com and predict what YOU think will happen on November 4th. Will Texas go Obama? California for McCain? What about something in between that’s a little more likely?
A bonus question for you!
Bonus to the person who finds the ‘reddest’ state out there right now, and the ‘bluest’ state also!
But here’s something, after you’ve read some articles and crunched some numbers, that you can really discuss:
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9
Sep
2008
Hurrican Ike’s Heading Toward Texas
It appears that Ike could hit the Texas coast sometime this weekend. It’s a slow moving storm that has already caused havoc in Cuba and killed a few people.
8
Sep
2008
Register to Vote!
Election day is quickly approaching – November 4th, 2008
To vote on election day you must be registered with your county Voter Registrar by October 6th.
You can register by visiting the Texas Secretary of State website. You will need to print out the application, sign it, and mail it to Wilco by October 6th. The address is provided below:
Williamson County Elections
P.O. Box 209
Georgetown, TX 78627
If you are already registered to vote at your current address, you do not need to register again.
You may also verify your voter registration or update your address on your local county’s site:
Travis County
Williamson County
Misplaced/Lost Registration Certificate
If you’ve lost your Voter Registration Certificate you can still vote using a Texas Driver’s License or other valid form of ID as long as you are currently registered.
Feel free to send this on to anyone who may benefit from it.
