No, no, I'm gonna vote!!

Easily the best form message I've ever received:

Dear Jomo,

You're in this video. Check it out!



Remember Florida in 2000--the election was decided by just over 500 votes. Imagine what it would feel like if you didn't vote, the election went the wrong way, and, well--it was actually your fault?

With the help of our friends at MoveOn.org, we've prepared a video that paints that picture, with you, Jomo, in it. It's a funny and scary reminder of how important voting is. After you watch, it's easy to send to your friends and family with their names in it, along with a simple email from you saying "hey, looks like you're in this video." They'll be surprised; they'll think it's funny, and most of all, it'll make them think twice about the importance of their vote.

Thanks and Peace,

-- James, Gabriel, Clarissa, Andre, Kai, and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org PAC team
October 27th, 2008

The Obama Effect?

As a subscriber to Modern Jackass, I'm glad to see the Bradley Effect explained and examined in this post by Daniel Okrent.

His five points seem reasonable enough to me. But racism confounds reason, so I guess we'll have to wait and see how this all plays out.