http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png http://io9.com/tag/vote http://io9.com/tag/vote We've already told you about io9.com's nomination for Best Culture Blog in the 2008 Weblog Awards , but this is our polite way of telling you that if you've not cast your vote (for us) yet, there's still time - Voting remains open until Tuesday. And even if you have already voted (for us), you can always vote (for us) again; voting is allowed once a day on every category. So, please: Vote (for us) early, vote (for us) often. This message has been brought to you by the Subliminal Parentheses Society of America. 2008 Best Culture Blog [Weblog Awards] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5127979&view=rss&microfeed=true Everyone at io9 is absolutely honored to be nominated for a 2008 Weblog Award. Thanks so much, and please check out all the other amazing blogs in the Blog awards stable. And don't forget to cast your vote for io9! Polls close next Tuesday (the 13th) but you can vote once a day! Any support at all for your fellow io9ers would be greatly appreciated, we're coming to this a tad late. Team io9, activate! [Weblog Awards] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5126655&view=rss&microfeed=true

In the ongoing drama of the Minnesota recount, a few controversial write-in ballots have surfaced. One, which we reported on a few weeks ago, included a vote for liberal candidate Al Franken along with a write-in for "Lizard People." Another vote for Franken included a write-in for the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Today Minnesota Public Radio reports that the Lizard People ballot was ultimately discounted by the State Canvassing Board as an "over vote." The Flying Spaghetti Monster ballot, however, was allowed as a vote for Franken. What, no love for my Lizard People? [via MPR] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5114481&view=rss&microfeed=true

Apparently Hilary Clinton is the only presidential candidate who has taken a public stand on space-related issues. In a terrifically-helpful rundown of candidates' sci/tech policies from Popular Mechanics, Clinton was the only one to comment on the space program. She promised to renew NASA's R&D funding, prep for more human space flights, and maintain NASA's extensive network of Earth Science-related satellites for measuring the progress of climate change. But she also shared one interesting science policy promise with another Democratic front runner. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=336062&view=rss&microfeed=true