2008 Presidential General Election Candidates

2008 Presidential General Election Candidates & Questions
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election – Frederick County Maryland

President & Vice-President of the United States (Vote for One)

Name	Political Party	State	Campaign Headquarters Address
Barak Obama - President	Democratic	Illinois	Obama for America 233 N. Michigan Ave. 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60601
Joe Biden - Vice President	Democratic	Delaware	Obama for America 233 N. Michigan Ave. 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60601
John McCain - President	Republican	Arizona	John McCain 2008 P.O. Box 16118 Arlington, VA 22215
Sarah Palin - Vice-President	Republican	Alaska	John McCain 2008 P.O. Box 16118 Arlington, VA 22215
Cynthia McKinney - President	Green	California	P.O. Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037
Rosa Clemente - Vice President	Green	North Carolina	P.O. Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037
Bob Barr - President	Libertarian	Georgia	Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 2600 Virginia Ave., NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037-1914
Wayne A. Root - Vice-President	Libertarian	Nevada	Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 2600 Virginia Ave., NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037-1914
Ralph Nadar - President	Independent	Connecticut	Nader for President 2008 PO Box 34103 Washington, DC 20043
Matt Gonzalez - Vice-President	Independent	California	Nader for President 2008 PO Box 34103 Washington, DC 20043
Chuck Baldwin - President	Constitution	Florida	Constitution Party National Committee 23 N. Lime St. Lancaster, PA 17602
Darrell L. Castle - Vice-President	Constitution	Tennessee	Constitution Party National Committee 23 N. Lime St. Lancaster, PA 17602

Write-In Candidates for President (Not on Ballot)

Name	Party	Address	Phone
Blaine Taylor	Unaffiliated	204 E. Joppa Road Unit 709 Towson, MD 21286-3125	410-494-0393
Lawson Mitchell Bone	Unaffiliated	Fayetteville, TN	Unavailable
Theodis (Ted) Brown, Sr.	Unaffiliated	9901 Lilac Drive St. Louis, MO 63137	314-619-3370
James D. Criveau	Unaffiliated	1546 Norcova Ave. Norfolk, VA 23502	Unavailable
RaeDeen R. Heupel	Unaffiliated	P.O. Box 246 Richey, MT 59259	Unavailable
Ronald G. Hobbs	Unaffiliated	2400 Chambersburg Road McKnightstown, PA 17343	717-334-3307
Keith Russell Judd	Unaffiliated	P.O. Box 7000 #11593-051 Texarkana, TX 75505	Unavailable
Frank Moore	Unaffiliated	1231 Curtis St. Berkley, CA 94706	510-526-7858
Lynne A. Starr	Unaffiliated	907 W. Country Club Drive Tampa, FL 33612	Unavailable
Donald K. Allen	Unaffiliated	76 Lake Shore Drive Youngstown, OH 44511	330-782-7333
Jose M. Aparicio	Unaffiliated	957 W. 18th St. Chicago, IL 60608	Unavailable
Alan Keyes	Unaffiliated	13533 Scottish Autumn Lane Darnestown, MD 20878	972-420-8866
Joe Schriner	Unaffiliated	2100 W. 38th St. Cleveland, OH 44113	419-792-9059

Representative in Congress, Congressional District 6 (Vote for One)

Name	Political Party	Address	Phone
Jennifer P. Dougherty	Democratic	207 W. Patrick St. 2nd Floor Frederick, MD 21701	301-695-6781
Roscoe Bartlett	Republican	4317 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD 21704	202-225-2721
Gary W. Hoover, Sr.	Libertarian	16810 Shaffer Road Sharpsburg, MD 21782	240-520-0518

Board of Education (Vote for No More Than Three)

Name	Address	Phone
Ron Bird	1800 Whispering Meadow Court Frederick, MD 21702	301-694-8098
Joe Chmelik	3289 Prices Distillery Road Ijamsville, MD 21754	301-831-9365
Donna J. Crook	P.O. Box 65 Monrovia, MD 21770	301-865-4813
Angie L. Fish	5917 Jug Bridge Hill Road Frederick, MD 21704	301-471-9962
Kathryn B. "Katie" Groth	7509 Oakmont Drive Frederick, MD 21702	301-473-8553

Write-In Candidates for Board of Education (Not on Ballot)

Name	Address	Phone
John L. Mills, Jr.	805 Shawnee Drive Frederick, MD 21701	240-529-2476

Questions

Question	Information
Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment Early Voting; Polling Places; Absentee Ballots	Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow qualified voters to vote at polling places inside or outside of their election districts or wards and to vote up to 2 weeks before an election. This amendment also authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow absentee voting by qualified voters who choose to vote by absentee ballot, in addition to voters who are absent at the time of the election or who are unable to vote personally. (Amends Article I, §§ 1 and 3 of the Maryland Constitution)
Question 2 - Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Video Lottery Terminals (Slot Machines) to Fund Education	Authorizes the State to issue up to 5 video lottery terminal licenses for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education of children in public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12, public school construction and improvements, and construction of capital projects at community colleges and higher education institutions. No more than a total number of 15,000 video lottery terminals may be authorized in the State, and only 1 license may be issued for each specified location in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Worcester, Allegany Counties, and Baltimore City. Any additional forms or expansion of commercial gaming in Maryland is prohibited, unless approved by a voter referendum. (Enacts new Article XIX of the Maryland Constitution)

Question

Information

Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment
Early Voting; Polling Places; Absentee Ballots

Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow qualified voters to vote at polling places inside or outside of their election districts or wards and to vote up to 2 weeks before an election. This amendment also authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow absentee voting by qualified voters who choose to vote by absentee ballot, in addition to voters who are absent at the time of the election or who are unable to vote personally.

(Amends Article I, §§ 1 and 3 of the Maryland Constitution)

Question 2 - Constitutional Amendment
Authorizing Video Lottery Terminals (Slot Machines) to Fund Education

Authorizes the State to issue up to 5 video lottery terminal licenses for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education of children in public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12, public school construction and improvements, and construction of capital projects at community colleges and higher education institutions. No more than a total number of 15,000 video lottery terminals may be authorized in the State, and only 1 license may be issued for each specified location in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Worcester, Allegany Counties, and Baltimore City. Any additional forms or expansion of commercial gaming in Maryland is prohibited, unless approved by a voter referendum.

(Enacts new Article XIX of the Maryland Constitution)

Updated 10/29/2008