Originally Posted By Mr X Wow, the nerve of that guy! <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFzkO5OhKY" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...zkO5OhKY</a>
Originally Posted By jdub LOL, well, the e-mail I saw started out along the lines of, "ask your boss or professor!" No, I'm not clicking on the link--if I start on youtube, I'll end up surfing for hours, & never show up for work!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer That is just plain dumb, you don't need a full day off. For most people, you can vote before/after work or school. And if you are truly busy from Sunrise to past Sunset next Tuesday, there are plenty of other options, including absentee and early voting. I was at the Main Place Mall last night, and there was a long line of folks waiting to take advantage of the Early Voting Center for Orange County. They had 8 machines set up, and had about 30 folks waiting to be processed. (It takes a bit longer, as they deal with every precinct in the county).
Originally Posted By mawnck >>That is just plain dumb, you don't need a full day off. For most people, you can vote before/after work or school.<< They want you to take the day off to volunteer for the campaign's "get out the vote" efforts, not to vote yourself.