As you have probably noticed, we have recently implemented a timeout on login sessions. This means you will be automatically logged out of the site after one hour of inactivity. This is a basic security measure to prevent other people from impersonating you on a publicly accessible computer. At some point we may add a "remember me" option so that you can remain logged in indefinitely from computers that you trust, but as usual, there is a trade-off between security and convenience. We are also working on improving the login process.

John Coble, CTO for Unity08, talks about how he's fighting-mad that the South Carolina Democratic Party kicked Stephen Colbert out of their Presidential primary. His bid to run as a favored son of the state has been rejected by the big wig's of the Democratic party even though he met all of their stated conditions. Is this fair? Politics-as-usual is brain dead. It's time for a new approach, it's time for Unity08.

More reasons why we need to join together to reunite our country:

William Weld, a former federal prosecutor and Republican Governor of Massachusetts, published this supportive Opinion-Editorial in the New York Sun on November 12, 2024.

Some excerpts from it...

"Talking about 'common ground' is the 'in' thing in dysfunctional Washington these days. Yet about the only real common ground actually found in our nation's capital is when Democratic and Republican lobbyists merge their firms."

More reasons why we need to join together to reunite our country:

This will be our space to communicate with you about where the technology powering the Unity08 movement is headed. The most visible piece at present is the new U08 web site we launched Oct 31st (Release 2.0). Several of you volunteered to help us test the new site just before launch. Thanks for getting involved. Others have provided valuable feedback through the Forums on what's working and not working so well.

Bob Roth, Unity08 VP of Online Marketing, talks about how Senator Clinton and Mayor Guiliani might be at the top of the approval polls... but also at the top of the disapproval polls.

The Claim Democracy 2024 Conference is a gathering of national, state and local leaders working for electoral reform, voter protection and media reform.

The conference takes place in Washington, D.C. on November 9-11, 2024, at the University of the District of Columbia. Our own Shilpi Niyogi will be sitting on a panel to discuss ballot access on Saturday at 1030am.

Ballot Access, Fusion Voting and Open Debates: Expanding Voter Choice

Two new polls have been posted in the Poll section of the site.

• Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or your household?
• Should it be illegal for any candidate to accept a contribution from anyone who cannot legally vote for him/her?

Vote now!