June 27th, 2008

I’m Voting Republican (.com)

Posted by Alex Payson at 1:24 pm

Check out this video: Vote Republican- you will get what you deserve…

Watch the video here

Funny. Scary. Kinda true.

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May 27th, 2008

Register to vote at 300 Thayer Street- May 28th, 2008

Posted by Alex Payson at 7:42 am

Blue State Coffee is partnering with a class from the Wheeler School to hold a voter registration drive this Wednesday May 28th from 10AM-2:15PM.

Now is the time to register for the upcoming November elections!

All newly registered voters will also get a FREE brewed beverage of their choice (in addition to the nirvana-like bliss that comes from knowing that you are registered to vote in this critical election).

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March 19th, 2008

Senator Clinton’s Daily Schedules

Posted by Alex Payson at 12:04 pm

In case you have both the interest and time to peruse what is reported to be 11,000 pages of daily schedules- you now can head on over to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library website and read them for yourselves!

I certainly approve of transparency from all candidates, so I am glad that these documents are being released. I just hope that people do not go overboard in the minutia- the fact that the information has been publicly released is actually far more important to me than what is in them (barring major skeletons).

So enjoy the blow by blow of our former First Lady’s schedule!

FYI- January alone is 1,616 pages long!

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March 3rd, 2008

Results of Blue State Coffee in-store primary

Posted by Alex Payson at 9:31 am

Last Friday February 29th we held an in-store primary at 300 Thayer Street simulating the RI presidential preference primary that is being held tomorrow.

Here are the results!
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Democratic Primary (215 votes)

Barack Obama 76.3%
Hillary Clinton 23.7%

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Republican Primary (21 votes)

Ron Paul 52.4%
McCain 42.8%
Huckabee 4.7%

Don’t forget to vote.

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February 29th, 2008

Kal Penn talks at Blue State Coffee

Posted by Alex Payson at 12:49 pm

Kal Penn (actor from The Namesake, Harold and Kumar, 24, House, and much more) stopped by Blue State Coffee yesterday February 28th, 2008 to talk on behalf of Barack Obama. He spoke to a very packed house for about 15 minutes then gave a lengthy Q and A session.

It was great to hear him talk about how he was moved to take action as a citizen, not because he was a celebrity or and actor, but because he really cared about the message that Barack was bringing.

You can check out a 2 minute excerpt from his talk by clicking here.

FYI- President Clinton is giving a talk this afternoon in Providence, and tomorrow Obama will be holding a rally at RIC midday. It is neat to be in the political spotlight here in RI for a few days!

And please vote.

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February 28th, 2008

RI primary mock election at Blue State Coffee!

Posted by Alex Payson at 9:51 am

Tomorrow, leap day 2008, we will be holding a one-day mock election simulating the Rhode Island primary that is being held this coming Tuesday, March 4th.

Stop by anytime at 300 Thayer St in Providence between 7AM-11PM to vote! We will be announcing the results on Monday the 3rd both in-store and here on the blog.

And in case you are a Rhode Island voter and do not know where to vote this coming March 4th- Just head on over to the voter information center to find out!

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February 2nd, 2008

“Yes we can” music video

Posted by Alex Payson at 4:48 pm

This election year has such potential. Two candidates who just don’t look like the last 43 US presidents for some reason- both promising the change that our country so desperately needs.

Whether or not a single person can actually do half the change they promise(I pray to god they can), this election will be one for the history books.

Check out this music video produced by the front man for the Black Eyed Peas- whether or not you are an Obama fan- I think you will find it quite inspirational. If someone has a similar production for Hillary- please let us know- we will post it up here right away!

Happy Primary watching!

Watch the video here!

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January 15th, 2008

Are you registered to vote? Double-check at VotePoke.

Posted by Alex Payson at 8:02 am

I was made aware of this neat little website yesterday. All you do is put in your name, address, and email and it will check to make sure that you are not only registered, but registered at your current address. (You can uncheck the box that allows them to send you emails if you are trying to keep your email inbox less cluttered).

And just in case you are not already registered to vote- you can have the forms mailed to you courtesy of Rock the Vote.

Happy voting, and may the 2008 elections be Blue!

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November 1st, 2007

Al Franken visits Blue State Coffee

Posted by Alex Payson at 7:53 am

This last tuesday October 30th, we were lucky enough to have Al Franken visit our store at 300 Thayer in Providence! In case you have not heard already, Al Franken is running for senate in Minnesota, and doing very well so far.

After signing books and taking pictures with the gathered crowd, Al gave an inspiring talk on his candidacy for the senate to a packed store. While he was talking I was impressed how he came across not as a politician, but rather a concerned citizen who has seen the need for change. To learn more about his bid for the senate, or perhaps to donate to his campaign visit alfranken.com.

Thanks for coming Al, and we all wish you a victory in Minnesota next fall!

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October 12th, 2007

Congrats Al Gore!

Posted by Alex Payson at 7:35 am

On winning the Nobel Peace prize with the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Keep up the good work. While the path to a more ecologically minded world has just begun, thank you for your role in boosting awareness of climate issues.

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