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11/06/12

(Photo: Maria Victoria Ponce, a mom in California, shares a tender moment with her son after casting her vote.) (Photo: MomsRising fellow Charlie Rose shares this picture of her and her son at a polling location in Massachusetts in 2008.) (Photo: Annette Raveneau, a communications professional in...

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Elisa Batista

MomsVote

11/06/12

"Voting makes a better world!" - Anna, age 13. "Parents vote so that their children can have good leaders, and a good president, and better laws." - Adasa, age 10. "It's important for parents to vote because it's our future." - Connor, age 16. "If people didn't vote, there would be no president...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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11/06/12

IT’S HERE! Election Day is today (November 6th!) and it's time to get out there and vote! It can be enough of a challenge just getting to the polls today, but it’s so important. Make sure that you have everything you need this election day to make your voting experience go smoothly. Find out: What'...

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Claire Moshenberg

11/06/12

The nature of government is a central topic in this election. What is it’s role? Whom does it serve? Can it be trusted? Does it create jobs or not? Is it like a business? Is the economy more productive if the President has experience in business? The answer to the last question has been answered by...

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Valerie Young

MomsVote

11/05/12

Let's cut to the chase: 1/ there's no such thing as a scientific consensus on GMO ( genetically modified organisms ) safety—but a battle of opinions supported by studies that each side unsurprisingly deems irrefutable or deeply flawed 2/ GMO benefit nobody today but the IP owners of the patented...

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Laetitia Mailhes

11/05/12

I have always considered myself a supporter of clean air. But my quest to advocate for clean air became personal when I became a mother. My oldest daughter Gabriela, or Gaby as we call her, was diagnosed with asthma when she had just turned 2. Gaby is now 8 and in second grade. She is currently...

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Marianne Hilgert

MomsVote

11/05/12

By Caroline Dobuzinskis and Mallory Mpare As we head into the elections, and looking forward, what are some of the less-talked about issues that will be important to women after November 6? Women are often those making family decisions on education, child care, and health care. They are also more...

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Caroline Dobuzinskis

MomsVote

11/05/12

So you think you can dance, er, vote!? YOU CAN! But do you know WHERE you need to go to vote tomorrow? We do! And we can help you! *Get the latest information on where you need to go to vote tomorrow sent directly to your cell phone (where you need it most!) by clicking here: http://www.momsrising...

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Ashley Boyd

MomsVote

11/05/12

It's all over the news. Polls are showing that the elections are close. Huge numbers of people are expected to vote on Tuesday, with friends, family, neighbors and others casting their ballots. But…with an unprecedented number of moms juggling work and family on Election Day, extreme weather, and...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote

11/05/12

As the fastest-growing group of voters in the country, Latinos could make the difference in several key battleground states in the closest presidential election in years. An estimated 12.2 million Hispanics are expected to go the polls on Tuesday. As the largest nonpartisan national Latino voter...

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