The event was awsome

Well there ya go!! Im sure everyone had an awsome time at the event and yeah heres my perspective on the event. Even through the hard times in putting this event together we still made it happen. This was awsome and it really impowered me alot not only with my performance but with everyday life in general. I loved the fact that we wanted to get not only our voices out there but other peoples voices to speack up for whats right and whats ours. I love that were starting to have a voice in society. At first when I started to do this project I wasn't really into it cuz Im not really into politics like that but once I started to get into the project and started to think about it I thought it was pretty cool after all this. So a big thanks to our group Patty, Hector, Lurena, Melody, and Kevin. Also let's not forget about the vollenteers that helped us with setting up for the event. A big thanks to you too!!! And a huge shout out to all the organizations that helped us promote the event. We Love all you guys!! Also a thanks to everyone that came to the event to support and help us make this event happen!! A big thanks to everyone!!! And remember WE RUN THIS!!!!!

We Run This Vote - The Video!!

A big shout out to everyone who came to our event on May 10th!
In case you missed it, check out our video which we premiered at the event.
Hope you enjoy! Please share with folks...
and remember to VOTE !!!

A Great Block Party!

Today was the Healthy Living Block Party and it was amazing. There was face painting, arts and craft, bike giveaways, raffles, food and so much more. We have many more events coming up.
June 14th is Rebels for Justice event for more info go to www.exonerproject.blogspot.com
July 2008 is the Youth Film Festival stay tuned for more info.

The We Run This Vote Camaign is not over
We Will Continue to educate the youth
& let you know about other great events!

Continue to spread the word & visit our site!

10 Things you Should Know About John McCain

1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws.1

2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain "will make Cheney look like Gandhi."23. His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.3

4. McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. He said, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."4

5. The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children's health care bill last year, then defended Bush's veto of the bill.5

6. He's one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires. The Associated Press reports he and his wife own at least eight homes! Yet McCain says the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a "second job" and skip their vacations.6

7. Many of McCain's fellow Republican senators say he's too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He's erratic. He's hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."7

8. McCain talks a lot about taking on special interests, but his campaign manager and top advisers are actually lobbyists. The government watchdog group Public Citizen says McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.8

9. McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in recent years. The pastor McCain calls his "spiritual guide," Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a "false religion." McCain sought the political support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church "the Antichrist" and a "false cult."9

10. He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0—yes, zero—from the League of Conservation Voters last year.10John McCain is not who the Washington press corps make him out to be. Please help get the word out

Want the sources:Sources: 1. "The Complicated History of John McCain and MLK Day," ABC News, April 3, 2008http://blogs. abcnews.com /politicalpunch/ 2008/04/the -complicated. html
"McCain Facts," ColorOfChange. org, April 4, 2008 http://colorofchang e.org /mccain_facts/
2. "McCain More Hawkish Than Bush on Russia, China, Iraq," Bloomberg News, March 12, 2008 http://www.bloomber g.com/apps /news?pid=20601103&sid=aF28rSCt k0ZM&refer=us
"Buchanan: John McCain 'Will Make Cheney Look Like Gandhi,'" ThinkProgress, February 6, 2008 http://thinkprogres s.org/2008 /02/06/buchanan- gandhi-mccain/
3. "McCain Sides With Bush On Torture Again, Supports Veto Of Anti-Waterboarding Bill," ThinkProgress, February 20, 2008 http://thinkprogres s.org/2008 /02/20/mccain- torture-veto/
4. "McCain says Roe v. Wade should be overturned," MSNBC, February 18, 2007 http://www.msnbc. msn.com/id /17222147/
5. "2007 Children's Defense Fund Action Council® Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard," February 2008 http://www.children sdefense .org/site/PageServe r?pagename =act_learn_scorecar d2007
"McCain: Bush right to veto kids health insurance expansion," CNN, October 3, 2007 http://www.cnn. com/2007 /POLITICS/10/ 03/mccain. intervie w/
6. "Beer Executive Could Be Next First Lady," Associated Press, April 3, 2008 http://ap.google. com/article /ALeqM5h-S1sWHm0tch tdMP5LcLywg5 ZtMgD8VQ86M80
"McCain Says Bank Bailout Should End `Systemic Risk,'" Bloomberg News, March 25, 2008 http://www.bloomber g.com/apps /news?pid=20601087&sid=aHMiDVYa XZFM&refer=home
7. "Will McCain's Temper Be a Liability?," Associated Press, February 16, 2008 http://abcnews. go.com/Politics /wireStory?id= 4301022
"Famed McCain temper is tamed," Boston Globe, January 27, 2008 http://www.boston. com/news /nation/articles/ 2008/01/27 /famed_mccain_ temper_is_ tamed/
8. "Black Claims McCain's Campaign Is Above Lobbyist Influence: 'I Don't Know What The Criticism Is,'" ThinkProgress, April 2, 2008http://thinkprogres s.org/2008 /04/02/mccain- black-lobbyist/
"McCain's Lobbyist Friends Rally 'Round Their Man," ABC News, January 29, 2008 http://abcnews. go.com/Blotter /story?id=4210251
9. "McCain's Spiritual Guide: Destroy Islam," Mother Jones Magazine, March 12, 2008 http://www.motherjo nes.com /washington_ dispatch/ 2008/03 /john-mccain- rod-parsley -spiritual-guide. html
"Will McCain Specifically 'Repudiate' Hagee's Anti-Gay Comments?," ThinkProgress, March 12, 2008 http://thinkprogres s.org/2008 /03/12/mccain- hagee-anti- gay/
"McCain 'Very Honored' By Support Of Pastor Preaching 'End-Time Confrontation With Iran,'" ThinkProgress, February 28, 2008 http://thinkprogres s.org/2008 /02/28/hagee- mccain-endorseme nt / 10. "John McCain Gets a Zero Rating for His Environmental Record," Sierra Club, February 28, 2008 http://www.alternet .org/blogs /environment/ 77913/

Absolutley Amazing

The show was absolutley amazing. On behalf of all the member of the We Run This Vote Campagin we thank all of those who showed up at our event and helped out. The show was a hit and the performers were great, no they were amazing. The context of their performance was incredible. Our goal was met. We showed young people talking about important topics through art. Congrats to all the performers! You guys are breaking the sterotypes and proving to the world that young people do care an we will be heard! You can see us on ch12 news the bronx!

Stay tuned for more of us. We won't stop here. Next week is the Substanible South Bronx Healthy Living Block Party! Once again thanks for everything!

Working with the 889 Studio!

So the WE RUN THIS VOTE group wanted to create screen-printed posters for our event on Saturday. As you come in they will be displayed. Check out our process, it was a wonderful afternoon and we got to play with paint! what more can you ask for...


First we thought of what we wanted on the poster.....


then we looked at them to make them different & unique.....


we started to draw......

Then we cut out the images.. and layed them down backwards..
we glued them to a base for us to print from, a piece of wood.
then we started to paint...
and brought out a lot of colors.....
Coti loved working on her Superman logo....

Then we were off to printing..
we placed the paper inside, rolled the heavy weight on it.. and this is what came out.
Melody was still painting....
Can you tell she was loving it...

This is what Melody made.

Some of us helping each other out..
The whole crew at the end of the day.... some folks even made shirts.
Thanks to Alejandra and all the folks at 889 studio on hunts point avenue
for a lovely day of making posters. catch them all displayed this Saturday, MAY 10th at the Point. WE RUN THIS VOTE!

Harper Collins visit

Recently Ms. PattyDukes took Lorena , the project manager of We Run This Vote to visit with Paola Soto who works with Harper Collins as an Ad/Promo Associate. They donated a bunch of books for our event! So a big shout to Paola Soto and everyone at Harper Collins for supporting WE RUN THIS VOTE ! which is THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10th 6-8pm at The Point.
See you there!!

The CountDown Begins!!!

We are exactly one week away from our event day. We wish to see you all Saturday May 10th