Doing my Civic Duty

[theyellowhobbit]

Like most socially-responsible American citizens, I plan on voting in the elections tomorrow. However, up until now I've been very busy/lazy and have not kept up with all of the political news. Could anyone reccommend a good source that I can read tonight (preferably online) and inform myself about the current issues? I want to vote responsibly, instead of just straight party for the Democrats.

Comments

[margavriel.livejournal.com]

In today's heated partisan atmosphere, I think that voting straight down partisan lines may be the best thing to do.

That's what I plan to do tomorrow. (Yes, Democratic-- don't worry.)

[desh]

Agreed. The most important votes a congressperson casts these days are the ones at the start of the term for the leadership positions in their house. To be clear (using abortion as one of many possible examples), a pro-life Democratic senator would be much better for abortion rights than a pro-choice Republican would be.

Having said that, The League of Women Voters is always the best place to go for that sort of info.

[groovin-reuven.livejournal.com]

An interesting, if not useful site to watch is http://www.electoral-vote.com/ - They're admittedly a little biased toward the liberal/democrat side, but the site is nonetheless honest and informative.