Rock the Vote Content

#1 08-25-2008, 10:22 PM

I fired up the 360 tonight and saw a "Rock the Vote" promo. When I clicked,
I saw that there are only two choices, McCain and Obama. My state ballot
(and 37 others at the moment) also lists Bob Barr.

Since I'm familiar with the sort of voter domestication associated with Rock
the Vote activities around our local campuses, I wasn't surprised that only
two of the choices would be given.

I was a little surprised that MS would provide a platform for such one-sided
political propaganda.

There are quite a few people in the race to become the next US president:

http://politicsone.com/p2008.htm

It'd be best if the content were updated to allow people to show support for
the people on their ballots though.

#2 08-26-2008, 08:57 PM

Neb Okla <n_okla@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I fired up the 360 tonight and saw a "Rock the Vote" promo. When I clicked,
> I saw that there are only two choices, McCain and Obama. My state ballot
> (and 37 others at the moment) also lists Bob Barr.

You DO realize that 'rock the vote' is mainly endorsed by celebrities who
can barely count past the number "2" - much less tell you who was running
for president unless you already told them.

As for the list of candidates - that's not Microsoft's fault. That list
came from Rock The Vote. If anyone deserves your anger, it's them, not
Microsoft.

--
It's not broken. It's...advanced.

#3 08-27-2008, 07:13 AM

"Neb Okla" <n_okla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A66AAD6F-FFF8-4B4D-8E89-CE0431F4EF01@microsoft.com...
>I fired up the 360 tonight and saw a "Rock the Vote" promo.

<Snipped for brevity.>

At the very least all that means is more young/lazy/unaware people have the
opportunity to register. I really don't think they (MS) are trying to sway
the votes one way or another.

This has gotten slightly off-topic. :-)

BTW, long time no see Neb.

#4 10-07-2008, 10:44 AM

Besides, our nation has generally moved to a bipartisan system. The other
parties (Green, Independant, Libertarian, etc.) don't have the clout that
they used to. And I would go as far as saying that the general public
doesn't know about anything but Dems and Reps anyway.
--
IT Analyst
Mid-States Aluminum

"liquid" wrote:

>
> "Neb Okla" <n_okla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:A66AAD6F-FFF8-4B4D-8E89-CE0431F4EF01@microsoft.com...
> >I fired up the 360 tonight and saw a "Rock the Vote" promo.
>
> <Snipped for brevity.>
>
> At the very least all that means is more young/lazy/unaware people have the
> opportunity to register. I really don't think they (MS) are trying to sway
> the votes one way or another.
>
> This has gotten slightly off-topic. :-)
>
> BTW, long time no see Neb.
>
>
>

#5 10-27-2008, 10:59 PM

"Neb Okla" wrote:
> I fired up the 360 tonight and saw a "Rock the Vote" promo. When I clicked,
> I saw that there are only two choices, McCain and Obama. My state ballot
> (and 37 others at the moment) also lists Bob Barr.
>
> It'd be best if the content were updated to allow people to show support for
> the people on their ballots though.

Tonight I signed in to Xbox Live, flipped to Marketplace, found the themes
and gamerpics section and scrolled down to "Rock the Vote".

Turns out we finally have some minor party options! So log-on and download
your "Libertarian Party" and "Green Party" gamerpics now (Preferably the
libertarian one)!

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