Click here for STATE-BY-STATE VOTER REG. DEADLINES.   159,000 jobs lost in September 2008 The biggest loss in the past 5 years. (Who has been in office for the past 5 years?)      Know the location and the operating hours (including lunch breaks) of your Voter Registration office. Not a good idea to wait last-minute.     Example: Indiana's is here:  www.in.gov Insert your state abbreviation. (Click Here For Correct State Abbreviations )   Next search: Voter Registration Then: Scroll down to the form that has "VRG 7" in the line   NEXT: Print it out and complete the form. (Find your office by typing in your own state abbrev. in the orange highlighted area. Do the same for a friend colleague, faith member or family member. Make a mental deadline of at least 2-3 days before the ACTUAL deadline!   COMMERCIAL BREAK:  'Vote In November'  (Click link)     ALSO FYI: 1. Register online: www.voteforchange.com/  2. Register by phone: The Tom Joyner Foundation has this line set up. Only takes about 3 minutes to complete.   Dial (866)-MY-VOTE-1 or 1-866-698-6831   When prompted 1. Enter your residential zip code 2. Select Your County when you hear it.   3. Press 3 for Absentee Ballot (prompts could change so listen carefully for the correct selection.)     IMPORTANT:  For Indiana ALL registration forms MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCT. 6, 2008!!!! Encourage folks to get it done OCT. 4...this Saturday! If anyone needs help registering and does not have a phone, we'll do a 3 way call for you and get it done.     REGISTRATIONS must be done BEFORE OCT. 6 for Indiana!!!   All other gripes: Government Officials Contact Your U.S. Representative Contact Your U.S. Senator   GRANTS 4 WOMEN Resource for women who need money to start a business.   Let's ALL encourage family and friends to vote for the person who understands what it's like to work in underpriviledged situations. Even if a person has been convicted of a crime and has not yet gone to jail, (check this out) if they are still free-moving around they can still vote. Check with your county voter registration.   $1.2 trillion went away in 6 hours. That's just the beginning. What IS America's Plan B?   Look at how the candidates conduct their personal lives. Look at their wives.   Look at how they were raised and whom they were raised by. I tell women think about how they'd fare if they lost their job and their spouse was no longer there. Then who would women want in the white house who can help them care for their own families?   Just look at the news. Credit cards are as good as play money. In fact, play money is probably worth more now.     Appreciate your caring...Get out the Vote! cynth'ya Cynth'ya Reed's Weekly Blog: www.walkamongwords.blogspot.com The Perfect Song for the Times We Endure: (Click and Listen to the Background Music/Words)