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Not Registered to Vote? Well, Today is a Great Day to Do It!

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by registering to vote or getting someone to vote. All the cool kids are doing it. http://www.bet.com/news/national/2013/09/23/tuesday-is-national-voter-registration-day.htm

Because Women Rock & Rule

Join Politico, Google & the Tory Burch Foundation when they kick off their first Women Rule event on Thursday, Sept 26th. http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/women-rule-97219.html

Selfies are for everyone, including a former US President

Who doesn’t occasionally indulge in posting a selfie? You can include former President Bill Clinton in that group too 🙂 http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2013/09/bill-clinton-tweets-a-selfie-173368.html

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Giving $800k Props to the DCCC

That’s how much more the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised than the National Republican Congressional Committee in August. http://atr.rollcall.com/house-democrats-outraise-gop-in-august/

Virginia Governor’s Race sees lots of Outside Cash

A competitive race and wild west mentality brings in money from outside groups. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/groups-flush-with-out-of-state-cash-flock-to-virginia-governors-race-as-testing-ground/2013/09/22/1209aeb8-2221-11e3-966c-9c4293c47ebe_story.html?hpid=z2

Hollywood in the Beltway

Congress’ approval rating might be down in the dumps but fictional DC did quite well at last night’s Emmys. http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2013/09/political-shows-score-emmys-173254.html?hp=l17 

 

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Looming government shut down

Even the Chamber of Commerce thinks the government shouldn’t shut down. http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/323067-chamber-to-congress-stop-threatening-shutdown-default#ixzz2fGsyIQfR

Next Tuesday – time to vote!

Even with Congress’ approval ratings at an all time low, people still want to be Members of Congress (MoC). Next Tuesday starts a slew of special elections. http://www.rollcall.com/news/special_election_frenzy_starts_tuesday-227725-1.html?pos=opolh

It’s Maryland vs Texas

As a native Marylander (I once interned for current House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer when he was Democratic Caucus Chair back in the day) if you decide to go after my home state, you should consider stepping off. http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/martin-omalley-rick-perry-obamacare-97033.html?hp=r13