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Today's News & Views
April 25, 2008
The Twists and Turns of 2008:
The Critical Importance of
Registering to Vote
-- Part One of Two
By Jacki Ragan
Editor's note. Part Two talks about the battle for life overseas. It is
very much worth your time. Please send any comments on either Part One or
Part Two to
daveandrusko@hotmail.com.
Everyone agrees that this election cycle is unlike any we have witnessed in
many, many years, close to unprecedented. That starts with how quickly the
race for President began. Candidates were already lining up in earnest in
November 2006, immediately following the off-year elections.
There have been countless twists and turns with the fortunes of various
candidates going up and down like a roller coaster. We have experienced
anomalies that have repeatedly stumped the pundits. And as this article is
being written, the battle between pro-abortion presidential candidates
within the Democratic Party is hotter than ever.
As pro-lifers, it never hurts to be reminded what we need to do to prepare
ourselves even now. One of the very first steps is to be sure you are
registered to vote.
Obvious? Yes, but of particular importance in 2008. The campaigns have drawn
huge turnouts in the primaries and caucuses. While there is no guarantee
this will translate into an especially heavy turnout in November, it could
well.
The earlier you begin to remind folks to be sure they are registered to
vote, the easier it is to be ready for November. And of course for many
young people, 2008 will be the first year they will be old enough to cast a
ballot.
Voting is the easiest way to be involved, to help make a difference, and to
do your civic duty.
I cannot stress the importance of this enough. If your chapter needs help
with a voter registration project, please call your State Organizational
Development Department at 202.378.8842 or contact your state office.
You can also email at chapters@nrlc.org
or visit the new chapter website at
www.nrlchapters.org.
If you would like to see for yourself how easy this all is, go to the link
www.capwiz.com/nrlc/e4/ Click
on your state and you'll see how you or any member of your community can
register to vote.
You can also obtain forms from your Secretary of State's office that people
can fill out to register. Anyone can get these forms and anyone can set up a
table outside of churches and offer voter registration as a service.
Then make sure that (a) you begin passing on the information, (b) all of
your friends and neighbors are registered to vote, (c) you and your
colleagues are educated on where the candidates stand on the important
issues of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, and (d) you join National
Right to Life, your state organization, and your local chapter in pulling
together to work together as a team.
Thank you in advance for the excellent job that I know you will do.
Part Two |
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