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Candidate’s 5-year-old son captures every voter’s heart by lying down on the tarmac

sudshr47 November 5, 2018

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One the eve of the midterm elections, even the kids are on edge.

Photojournalist Jake Crandall captured the son of Alabama’s democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox lying down on the tarmac after arriving with his family in Montgomery on Monday.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox arrives in Montgomery with his family, his son, Eli, 5, is having a daypic.twitter.com/NVuDE0LQE7

— Jake Crandall (@jakevcrandall) November 5, 2018

“Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox arrives in Montgomery with his family, his son, Eli, 5, is having a day,” Crandall tweeted, along with the photo.  Read more…

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These videos will get you fired up to vote in the midterms

sudshr47 November 2, 2018

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Voting PSAs are meant to make you laugh, get you excited about democracy, and above all, motivate you to cast a ballot on Election Day — a day that will influence the next 10 years of our lives. 

In an effort to combat historic patterns of underwhelming voter turnout during midterm elections, brands and advocacy organizations have released video campaigns designed to get out the vote. They’ve enlisted your favorite actors, like Black Panther‘s Chadwick Boseman and Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu, as well as President Barack Obama, to share one clear message: You need to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6.  Read more…

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This dramatic faux movie trailer for ‘The #BlueWave’ wants you to vote in the midterms

sudshr47 October 23, 2018

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Midterm elections are coming, and people are pulling out all the stops to inspire others to go out and vote.

For example, Portland-based media company Eleven Films created a faux movie trailer for “The #BlueWave” to get people pumped for the midterm elections.

The trailer recaps some of 2018’s most noteworthy political moments — from the Brett Kavanaugh hearing to nationwide protests to the #MeToo movement — and highlights candidates like Beto O’Rourke in Texas, Antonio Delgado in New York, and Stacey Abrams in Georgia. And yes, Taylor Swift makes an appearance.

Eleven Films claims it wasn’t paid to make the trailer, and was inspired to encourage voter turnout. Seems like a lot of editing was required, so the least you could do is vote on November 6. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Read more…

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