Your Vote…. Our Future

You personally as well as your company can get active by: Attending Town Hall meetings Volunteer for your local candidate post signs - fundraising Remember even $10.00 can help Visit the Candidates website Educate yourself on their positions that would most benefit you and your business.

Teach your employees the importance of voting Help your employees get registered to VOTE Motivate and Encourage your employees to participate in the upcoming vote Teach your employees the importance of voting

The following is an EXAMPLE to use to Motivate and Encourage your employees to participate in voting

What is an Election? Election is the means by which the people choose their officials for a defined and fixed period.

Why Should I Register to Vote? “To have the opportunity to choose our leaders” What’s in it for me? “To be heard and to be counted”

What qualities should I look for? Integrity: Choose someone who desires to be accountable to those he leads Their walk should match their talk They must be willing to take responsibility for wrong decisions, and not put the blame on predecessors, or others A candidate with integrity will look for positive solutions to problems

What qualities should I look for? Values: Does his/her values align with yours on: Religion – Taxes – Social – Family – and more..

What Qualities will you look for in a candidate? Get information on the candidates or issues Vote wisely

Your vote will mean: More Jobs Better policies and laws A brighter future for us all

What must we do? Encourage your friends and co-workers to register to vote Teach your co-workers the importance of informed voting Help educate your friends and co-workers to Vote right. and Pray

“The best way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

Comparison chart Conservative VS Liberal

Comparison chart Economic Views Conservative Liberal Government should tax less, spend less. Tax rate should not be higher for high-income earners. Government should tax more, spend more and provide more services (like health care). High-income earners should pay a larger percentage of their income as taxes.

Comparison chart Social Views Conservative Liberal Opposed to gay marriage, abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Support the right to bear arms. Not opposed to gay marriage, abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Oppose the right that everyone should be allowed to bear arms.

Comparison chart Political Views Conservative Liberal Prefer smaller government, less regulation, most services to be provided by the private sector in a free market, and a literal interpretation of the Constitution. Prefer larger government, more regulation and services like health care to be provided by the government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

Republican Party (RNC) Democratic Party (DNC) 49 U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES The two Major Political Parties are: Republican Party (RNC) Democratic Party (DNC)

Democrat vs Republican Ideology Comparison Democrat vs Republican

Democrat vs Republican Economic Ideas Favor Minimum Wages Believe taxes shouldn’t and progressive taxation be increased for anyone i.e. higher tax rates for and that wages higher income brackets should reflect the free market Military Issues Decreased Spending Increased Spending

Democrat vs Republican Social and Human Ideas Community and Individual rights and social responsibility justice based based Philosophy Liberal Conservative

Democrat vs Republican Spending Fiscally liberal Fiscally conservative Gun Control Want more gun Oppose Gun Control control laws

Democrat vs Republican Political Spectrum Favor an active role Pro Religion, for government in anti-bureaucracy, society, military pro-military, reduction, social pro-private business responsibility and pro-personal responsibility

2012 Western States Election Dates

2012 Western States Election Dates Oregon: Primary Election: Tuesday, May 15th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Washington: State Primary: Tuesday, August 7th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th California: Primary Election: Tuesday, June 5th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th

Nevada: Democratic Party Caucus: Saturday, January 21st Republican Party Caucus: Saturday, February 4th State Primary: Tuesday, June 12th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Idaho: Republican Party Caucus: Tuesday, March 6th Democratic Party Caucus: Saturday, April 14th State Primary: Tuesday, May 15th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Montana: Primary Election: Tuesday, June 5th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th

Wyoming: Republican Party Caucus: Tuesday, March 6th Democratic Party Convention: Saturday, April 14th State Primary: Tuesday, August 21st General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Colorado: Republican Party Caucus: Tuesday, February 7th Democratic Party Caucus: Tuesday, March 6th State Primary: Tuesday, June 26th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th

Primary Election: Tuesday, June 26th Utah: Primary Election: Tuesday, June 26th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Arizona: Presidential Preference Primary: Tuesday, Feb. 28th State Primary: Tuesday, August 28th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th New Mexico: Primary Election: Tuesday, June 5th General Election: Tuesday, November 6th Dates Source: www.electionland.com Electionland is non-partisan

Your Vote…. Our Future