No Racial Gap Seen in ’08 Vote Turnout

The long-standing gap between blacks and whites in voter participation evaporated in the presidential election last year, according to an analysis released Thursday. Black, Hispanic and Asian voters made up nearly a quarter of the electorate, setting a record.

The analysis, by the Pew Research Center, also found that for the first time, black women turned out at a higher rate than any other racial, ethnic and gender group.

Use the above link to read The New York Times article.

Michael H. Drucker
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Declare Yourself

Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the 2008 presidential election. Using the power of strategic media partnerships, celebrity spokespeople, the sports arena, and most importantly, mobile and Internet technology, Declare Yourself's campaign blankets the landscape of popular culture, as well as universities and high schools, with a simple, clear message: REGISTER and VOTE!

Use the above link to find the requirements to vote for all 50 states and D.C.

Michael H. Drucker
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2008 Rock The Vote

Rock the Vote’s mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country.

Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. They give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process.

They empower the 45 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done.

Use the above link to get involved!

Michael H. Drucker
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Woman's Voices. Woman's Vote

The 2008 election is less than one year away and I wanted to make you aware of the launch of a new ad campaign aimed at THE fastest growing large demographic group for the ‘08 election: unmarried women.

For the first time in history, the number of unmarried women equals the number of married women. Unmarried women span all ages, are independent, and are the largest demographic group of non-voters in the country -- 20 million single women did not vote in 2004!

Women's Voices. Women Vote, a non profit, non partisan organization, just launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign. Cast by some of Hollywood's leading actresses including Julia Louis Dreyfus, Christine Lahti and Amber Tamblyn, and extraordinary women from all walks of life, "20 Million Reasons" is set in the Oval Office to a moving rendition of "America the Beautiful", sung by Barbra Streisand.

Use the above link for more information and to view the videos.

Michael H. Drucker
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