The current Antarctic Trip Vote count is as follows; 504 - 481 - 180 - 158 - 140 out of 183 candidates registered. I am in second place.
If you've already voted, then please encourage your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to vote for the person whom you think would be best for this unique job: traveling to Antarctica for the month of February 2010 and writing about it for the public on a blog. Here is my 300-word essay. Voting ends 30 September and there is one vote allowed per valid email address (registration required).
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Today is a big day for American Presidential politics, the so-called Super Tuesday when citizens in 24 states vote or caucus with their fellows to help select the candidates of the two main political parties. I live in one of those 24 states and Mrs. R. and I vote regular as clockwork.
I've been thinking about the Electoral College, that mechanism by which voters in the U.S. indirectly elect their president.
Are you registered? Do you know where to vote? You can find information and register (if you are not) here (this is an Obama site, but it works for everyone):
Hey Grrl! didn't realize you were in this contest, too - and leading the way. (didn't know your real name) Congrats. I've thrown my hat in the fray, too. Thanks for the competition. And if you didn't know - you made the news with your status in the competition
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Quark-Expeditions-1010659.html
One vote per valid e-mail address you say?
Does anyone here have a mail server? =D