In January 2008, there were 22,948,059 eligible voters and 15,712,753 registered voters in California.
In May 2008, there were23,033,970 eligible voters and 16,123,787 registered voters in California.
In October 2008, there were 23,208,710eligible voters and 17,304,091registered voters in California.

How many Californian's voted in the Presidential Primary on February 5, 2008? 9,068,45
Source:  California Secretary of State's Office

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By the voter registration deadline of October 20, 2008, there were 23,208,710 eligible voters in California.
Today, there are 17,304,091 registered voters in California.  Source: CA Secretary of State

President Barack Obama's Arts Platform
Office of the President-elect Science, Tech, Space and Arts Team
Obama's call to arts ~ Christian Science Moniter, January 16, 2009
How will Obama influence arts? ~ NPR, January 1, 2009
Arts hopeful for arts-friendly president ~ San Francisco Chronicle, November 22, 2008
Nashville arts avocate Ivey joins Obama team ~ The Tennessean, November 7, 2008
Obama tapped Hal Prince, Michael Chabon to Craft Culture Plank ~ Bloomberg.com, October 31, 2008

The Arts on the Campaign Trail
Americans for the Arts Action Fund  Arts Policy Questions for Federal Candidates
Americans for the Arts Action Fund Obama & McCain Arts Position Comparison
Americans for the Arts Action Fund: A Bold New Vision for the Arts
VOTE smART:  Americans for the Arts Congressional Arts Report Card 2008

Obama's and McCain's vision for the Arts   - Los Angeles Times , October 24, 2008
McCain's anticipated arts platform comes in at four sentences long -- Salt Lake City Tribune, October 3, 2008
Don't Forget About the Arts -- Denver Daily News, August 27, 2008
John Legend Interview discussing his participation in the ArtsVote panel at the Democratic Convention
Where the candidates stand on the arts - Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2008

Alliance for Justice Fact Sheet:  Permissible 501c3 participation in partisan campaigns
Chronicle of Philanthropy Special Report:  Campaign 2008
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