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Your ballot isn’t as meaningless as you think

Here's The American Prospect 2008 Election Night Guide. From New York, take a look at the 2008 Electopedia. From Esquire, here's everything you need to know about the 2008 presidential election. From Popular Science, here's what you need to know about voting machines (and more). If we can nationalize banks, why not our election process? Rick Hansen investigates. What is the probability your vote will make a difference? Vote! Why your ballot isn't as meaningless as you think. Your neighbors could find out, so you'd better vote. What would happen if we banned polling during election season? From The Hill, a look at how the campaign song loses its originality. From Nerve, a look at the 20 greatest political campaign ads of all time (and more from Radar). Here are the top 10 Web political moments. Designs for Democracy: At print-on-demand site CafePress.com, there's been a surge in the design and selling of items related to the Presidential election. These days, answering your phone often means listening to a recorded political message — but do robo-calls work? Why the October Surprise isn't what it used to be. Does it matter where candidates campaign? Not as much as you think. So, you want to be in the Cabinet: Seven strategies that will help you land a plum post in the next administration — and one that won't. A look at why those "other" federal courts are so important in this election.