All across America, people are voting early and you can too. Polls are expecting a record turnout, and every vote counts. You can cast your vote early in many states, or get an absentee ballot like I did, being registered in Florida but now residing in Cleveland. Contact your county or state’s office and request information. CNN is reporting that more Democrats than Republicans are voting early to avoid the rush. In most states, all you need is a driver’s license or state ID. But you need to contact your officials to find out for sure, as time is running out.

These are the states where you can vote early, and their websites.

California
www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm

Colorado
www.elections.colorado.gov/Default.aspx

Florida
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

Georgia
http://sos.georgia.gov/

Illinois
www.elections.il.gov/

Indiana
http://www.in.gov/

Iowa
www.sos.state.ia.us/index.htm

Maine
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl

Michigan
www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633—,00.htm

Minnesota
www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=4

Missouri
www.sos.mo.gov/elections/s_default.asp?id=voting

Montana
http://sos.mt.gov/

Nevada
http://sos.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire
http://www.sos.nh.gov/

New Jersey
www.njelections.org

New Mexico
http://www.sos.state.nm.us/

New York
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/

North Carolina
http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/

Ohio
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/

Pennsylvania
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/

Texas: Offical Site

Virgina:
www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Index.html

Washington
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/

Wisconsin
http://elections.state.wi.us/

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We all watched last night’s debates, and it was both a clash of titans and a last ditch effort by both Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain to show America what they are made of. How they did depends largely on what you were looking for. McCain came out swinging: less robotic, more passionate and feisty. Obama came across as more of a teacher schooling a class. It’s rare when you can say that a Black man comes across as too intellectual, but many of the pundits are spinning his appearance that way.

I think the best thing about the debates is that they’ve been great indicators of how these people deal with stress and confrontation. If you like cool and laid back, then you probably scored for Obama (as did most polls which say 53 percent of viewers gave the debate to Obama). They feel it was a win for Obama as he has fought the steadier battle: his punches have connected more accurately and scored more points with voters than McCain’s.

However, if you like someone who deals with confrontation with a bit more hardcore aggression, you may have scored for McCain who is getting props from his base for finally getting in the mix and putting his credentials on the table to be scrutinized. They also liked that he faced off with Obama on William Ayers and pinning down on some specifics of his tax plan. This is what his supporters have been waiting for and word on the streets is that McCain’s base is more energized than ever. Of course, it’s about a day late by and a dollar short, but, as they say with all things, it ain’t over ’till it’s over, and the last ballot has been counted.

What do you think? Who won the debates last night, and overall?  Tell us here.

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