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Only 43% of eligible citizens voted in 2006.
Why is it that, after 18 years of work by groups like Rock The Vote, things have not improved? Registration is way up, but TURNOUT IS STILL LOW. What can we do?

1.Confront or completely reject the constant MEDIA obsession with a few Presidential candidates. PUT THE FOCUS ON CONGRESS and lower offices where people have power.

2. Truly reach out to non-voters on their own terms. There are OVER 100 MILLION.
We need to get people to understand that the potential exists to change the system from with-in.

3. Deal with some of the VAST MISCONCEPTIONS about Who votes, Who does not vote, and WHY.
Name: Lawrence
Vote For Peace is a non-profit, non-partisan organization attempting to find solutions to increase voter turnout and participation.
"FREEDOM IS PARTICIPATION IN POWER"

Vote for Peace does not ask politicians to "fix" the system, because that has proven to fail. We are doing the revolutionary thing of inviting the people to get involved and change the system.

For Turnout FACTS: Infoplease.com - National Voter Turnout in Federal Elections 1960-2006

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Country: United States
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voteforpeace08 (1 day ago)
Folks - THANKS so much for all of your support by sharing videos and thanks for your ratings and comments as well!!

Nobody else is presenting the message of power through particiapation by reaching out to protesting non-voters.
This message is never going to spread as long as we blame the politicians. If turnout does not increase dramatically, the focus will be on 2010 (if it is not too late).
Thanks Again - we'll keep you posted on our new name and channel -

peace
stophateing (1 day ago)
dont be sorry.what has to be done has to be done.
TheCyMan (2 days ago)
The vast majority of the American public is very progressive, even more so then Europe. Just travel a little if you doubt this! Right-wingers only make up about 20% of the population, the problem is that almost 100% of them vote and are very politically active. Just compare how conservative Christians push their agenda to the rest of America. A point missed in the media is that there is a whole industry dedicated to misleading the American public that the entire population is made up of pickup driving Christian Coalition neo-con rednecks. Right-Wing political action committees have people on payrolls in boiler rooms like telemarketers (NEWSMAX) whose sole purpose is to call in to radio talk shows, write letters to newspapers and, post right wing messages on internet bulletin boards while posing as the general public in order to give an effective illusion of a very conservative general public. This deception needs to be exposed!
reggaeman1961 (3 days ago)
thanx 4 d invite...welcum 2 d meltin pot...true...one luv, JAH
bleass!!!!!
Kingery4President (4 days ago)
Thank you for the invite
academianon (2 weeks ago)
Great message here. It's quite sad that voter turnouts are so low.
Legatou0 (2 weeks ago)
I don't care who you think is the best candidate, just vote for him\her will ya! :D

Great channel you got here!
LumpyRevolution (3 weeks ago)
Great page!
BlackLookingGlass (3 weeks ago)
Ok, I understand where your coming from now.. Your saying that we should do whatever it takes to get involved, and to vote for our officials; local, state, or otherwise. Or, run for a position in government ourselves, and make the changes that are needed. Whatever it takes to change the system must be done, and "we the people" are the only ones that can do that. I definitely support you and that.. Things need to change in a bad way.
Sazzylilsmartazz (3 weeks ago)
The George W. Bush Administration Must Be Impeached For War Crimes!!!!!!
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