In case you have been lost in cloud for the last week, the deadline for voter registration in PA to participate in this years presidential election is Monday, Oct. 6.

Everyone who reads YPP, I'm quite sure has updated their registration long ago but what about friends, family, neighbors? Are they registered? Do they know where their polling place is? Do they know how to use an absentee ballot if they can't make it on election day?

Briefly, if you know anyone who would benefit from a small nudge to make sure they are prepared to participate in this historic election - even if you aren't sure - send them the following link to make sure they don't miss their chance to participate in this election. It will get them registered, help them find their polling place, get that absentee ballot. Its not annoying, its protecting their sacred voting rights. Do it.

http://www.voteforchange.com/?source=20080927_PA_VFC_L

Should progressive organizations involved in electoral politics try harder to work together?

Last year representatives from progressive groups involved in electoral politics (including ADA, Liberty City, Neighborhood Networks, NOW, Philly for Change etc.) formed a coalition of sorts to share information and, to the extent possible, endorse the same candidates.

We managed to pool our resources and set up website at www.takebackourcity.org which listed the endorsements of participating organizations and their criteria for endorsements.

Uniting around candidates proved to be more difficult than we thought. The only endorsement we had in common in the 2007 primary was for Maria Quinones Sanchez.