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Please show your support for Fired Up! Missouri and help feed the FiredUp! Missouri flames by donating HERE today.

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• Continued investigative coverage and breaking political news
• Access to the Hired Up job openings and resume bank service
• A warm heart from keeping the fire going

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Columbia Tribune reporter and blogger Jason Rosenbaum is off to bigger and better things...

­http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2008/11/rosenbaum_departs_to_conquer_k.htm­l

Good luck, Jason - we've enjoyed your coverage and creativity on the blog.

­There are many reports throughout the state that absentee voting in Missouri is bigger than in years past.  From KSDK:

A record number of Missourians are voting absentee, causing long waits at some polling places already.

Personal account from Fired Up contributor Glic (via Daily Kos):

Yesterday I went to vote absentee since I will be out of St Louis County on election day. I waited for about 50 minutes start to finish, with a good part of that line outside in a cold wind.

Fired Up! Missouri has also received a report that folks who are unable to vote on Election Day were in long lines to vote absentee in St. Louis County on Monday and that someone from the Board of Elections came out and allegedly told voters in line: "We do not have early voting.  You need to go home." Some voters apparently left and returned on Tuesday to even longer lines there but unfortunately didn't have enough time to stay and vote.

What are your experiences?  Please post your reports in the comments thread.

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­Today is Election Day!  Missouri Polls are open from 6:00am until 7:00pm.

Our Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has added many Election Day resources on her website to help voters including:

• Where to vote
• What to bring
• What to expect
• Where to check election results
  

Now get out there and participate!   If you have any problems with voting, you can call an election protection hotline at 1.866.OUR.VOTE.­

In preparation for Barack Obama's big visit to Missouri tomorrow, attached is a document that provides all the information you'll need about where the Democratic Presidential candidate is appearing and how to get tickets.

As widely reported, Obama will visit Springfield, Rolla and Union on Wednesday and is sure to be greeted by large and welcoming crowds as he tours the Show-Me State.

If you live near one of the tour stop cities (or even if you don't) make your way to one of the events and grab yourself a little piece of history.

We interrupt this political season to announce that TODAY is SaveAB.com day.

Wherever you are today, please take a moment to raise your voice in concern over the hostile takeover attempt by the Belgian company, InBev.

Sign the online petition today at www.SaveAB.com.   Mark your calendar for the SaveAB.com freedom rally on July 5th at Al Hrabosky Ballpark Saloon next to Busch Stadium.

And please pass this information along to a friend.