Get involved: Voterspeak '08
Do you keep up with the news? Can you read and write emails?
If so, you’re the type of person we want for Voterspeak ’08, a weekly online conversation about news and political tidbits on the 2008 election.
How does it work? We pose a question on a topic – examples could range from The New Yorker’s Barack Obama cover to a city parks bond referendum with a new pool. If you can write a couple paragraphs of thoughts in an email, then you’re qualified. Your comments will appear online with other regular people from the group in a roundtable discussion format.
How to get involved? Give us basic information such as your name, age, political leanings, job and other info in this form. We want moms, dads, children, immigrants, minorities, singles, students, retirees, business owners, employees and anyone with even a slight interest in voting. Email the filled-in form to county reporter Gerald Witt or state reporter Mark Binker.
We won’t give your info out to marketing or sales groups. In a few weeks, we’ll gather a group from those who email us, tell you more about how Voterspeak ’08 will work and then start up in September.
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I am a woman in my mid 70s. I came to Greensboro in 1985. After serving as headmistress of three independent schools (including the New Garden Friends School), I began a business, Friendly Desktop Publishing, that I finally fully retired about two years ago.
I remarried in 1988, six years after becoming a widow. My husband, Verne Nielsen, and I have now been married for 20 years.
I am a democrat and consider myself progressive. I think this coming presidential election may be the most important in our history. Some key issues for me are developing alternative renewable energy sources, plus setting goals and taking immediate action to reverse global warming. I believe the U.S. should play a leadership role in meeting these challenges, setting an example for the world.
Fairness and justice are concerns, too. The disparity between rich and poor in the U.S. is a disgrace. Taxes should be fairer and more progressive. I was appalled to read in Business Week that the average American CEO earns in 3 hours as much as a minimum-wage worker earns in a whole year! Isn't that shameful?
Posted on August 19, 2008 3:03 PM