By Kathy G.
Hildy, the official mascot of the Geoghegan for Congress campaign, wants to remind you to vote for Tom today if you're eligible, volunteer for the campaign if you're able, and join us for the party tonight!
1. First of all, today, March 3rd, is Election Day. If you live in the Fifth District and you're a registered voter, please vote in today's primary for Tom Geoghegan.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Tom's place on the ballot is #11.
To find your polling place, visit this page. To check your registration, visit this page (under the heading, "Not sure if you're registered?"). And if you need a ride to the polls, call (773) 853-0687.
2. Secondly, if you have some time, please volunteer for the Geoghegan campaign's election day and get-out-the-vote activities. At this point, it's probably best if you just show up today at the field office at 4419 West Irving Park Road. There will be plenty for you to do.
3. Third, if you're interested in keeping up with the coverage of this race and following the election returns, I recommend that you keep checking the local blogs. Coverage of this race in the mainstream media, especially the local mainstream media has, alas, been abysmal, as Adam Doster points out in this post from one of the go-to sites for following this election, Progress Illinois. Thank God for the local political blogs, who have really come through on this story, and are taking up the slack.
Okay, here are some sites I recommend:
The Chicago Tribune's Elections Page (okay, their coverage does kind of suck, but sometimes there's something worthwhile there)
Other blogs that occasionally cover this race have been the Chicago Reader blog, Clout City, and the blog of veteran Chicago Sun-Times political reporter, Lynn Sweet.
4. Finally, beginning at 7 tonight, join us tonight for election night party. Here's the info from the campaign website:
What: Celebrate Election Night with volunteers and supporters!
Where: Paddy Mac’s
4157 N Pulaski Road, Chicago
Pulaski and Berteau, 2 blocks north of Irving Park Road blue line and Metra stops,
Irving Park exit off the Kennedy
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7 pm
Free Appetizers, $2 Old Styles and 35¢ wings.
TV coverage, free wi-fi, and speeches.
For more info please call Joanna Belanger or Catherine Slaughter: (312) 346-3659
Mr. G Spot and I will definitely be there, so please stop by and say hello. Tell 'em Hildy sent you!
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