DID YOU KNOW

 Congress       Military                 

John McCain                   26 Years        22 years

Barack Obama                143 days              0

Barack Obama formed an exploratory committee for a presidential bid after only 143 days of experience in the Senate - the length of time the Senate was in session after he became a senator. On the other hand  John McCain has spent 26 years in Congress, was in the military for over 20 years, and a POW for five.                                                                                 

DID YOU KNOW

Senator Barack Obama was in Colorado Springs July 2^nd for a private fundraiser?

Bill Scanlon of the Rocky Mountain News reported that the circumstances surrounding this event sparked strong criticism from state GOP leaders, Dick Wadhams and State Representative Bob Garner R-CO Springs.

According to Scanlon:

·        Garner criticized the fact that the fundraiser would not be a public rally stating, “He’s come to an area with one of the largest military and veteran populations in the country. He’s chosen to have private meetings because he knows the backlash he would experience here because of the actions of his surrogates.”

Garner was referring to statements recently made by Obama supporter, Gen. Wesley Clark. “Senator Obama has talked many times about having a new politics, about issues, not attacks.” Gardner said. “But he stands back while his surrogates attack the record of service and heroism of Senator McCain.

·        Wadhams was also critical of Obama for not being in touch with many people in Colorado &  the entire country on some key issues, stating that “According to Senator Obama, rural folks are bitter people who cling to religion & guns.”

DID YOU KNOW

THAT ONE VOTE DOES COUNT!

The course of nations & history has been changed because of one important vote

cast- - - - or not cast. A few examples:

ONE VOTE---per precinct caused Gerald Ford to lose Ohio to Jimmy Carter in 1976

ONE VOTE---saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment

ONE VOTE---elected Ohioan Rutherford B. Hayes President and the man in the electoral college who cast that vote was an Indiana Congressman elected by one vote

ONE VOTE---decided that Americans would speak English rather than German

ONE VOTE---made Texas part of the U.S

ONE VOTE---made Adolph Hitler head of the Nazi Party

• Last day to register for the 2008 Primary election is 7/14/08

• Last day to register for the 2008 general election is 10/06/08

If you have not registered or have moved to a different precinct since the last election you voted in--Locations that you may register to vote:

• County Clerk’s offices in Salida & Buena Vista

• Driver’s Licenses offices

• Post offices – Salida, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs

• Libraries – Salida, Buena Vista

• High schools – Salida, Buena Vista

• Public Health

• Social Services

• City of Salida, Town of Buena Vista, Town of  Poncha Springs offices

• On-line at http://www.sos.state.co.us/

In the 2008 primary & general elections there will be three voting centers Chaffee County. Salida Middle School,  Poncha Fairgrounds & Darrin Patterson Gym in BV. Registered voters in Chaffee County may vote at any of the three centers.

The Chaffee County Republican Central Committee recommends that you vote early to avoid unforeseen problems at the voting centers.