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On the Trail: #GOP2012 Convention
This week, Republicans gathered in Tampa, Florida to officially nominate Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) as their candidate to challenge incumbent President Barack Obama (@BarackObama). Follow @GOPconvention for official event photos, and browse the #GOP2012 hashtag for photos from convention-goers.
Once the convention is over, candidates will return to the trail in their quest for votes. Here are just a few of the reporters following Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, and sharing photos from the campaign trail: Alex Moe (@alexnbcnews) of NBC, Ashley Parker (@ashleyrparker) of The New York Times, Zeke Miller (@zekejmiller) of Buzzfeed, Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) and Philip Rucker (@philiprucker) of The Washington Post, Kevin Madden (@kevinmaddendc) of Politico, and Ginger Gibson (@gingergibson) of The Star-Ledger.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Flies from Texas to California
Want to see more photos of Endeavour? Check out the tags #spottheshuttle, #Endeavour, and #NASA to see more.
Space shuttle Endeavour is en route from Texas to Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. Instagrammers captured photos from the shuttle’s departure in Houston and its flyover of Austin. The shuttle is expected to land at Edwards Air Force Base Friday after a visit to the Bay Area between 9 and 10AM that morning.
Endeavour was the replacement for the destroyed Challenger shuttle. It made its debut in 1992 and flew 25 times in space before retiring.
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Colorado’s Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival
Labor Day weekend marked the 36th annual Colorado Balloon Classic in Colorado Springs. There were 80 pilots registered to bring 80 aircraft, which included hot air balloons, a helicopter, and paragliders. The Colorado Balloon Classic continues to hold the title of the largest air show and the largest hot air balloon event in Colorado.
Hundreds of beautiful images of the mass ascensions of dozens of balloons were shared to Instagram through the tag #coloradoballoonclassic and the official event location page.
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One World Trade Center
A reflective 104-story skyscraper known as One World Trade Center is rising amid New York City’s skyline where the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trace Center once stood.
The building—which became New York’s tallest in April—sits adjacent to the site of the towers that were destroyed in a terrorist attack 11 years ago today, on September 11, 2001. The exact footprints of the Twin Towers have been memorialized by two reflecting pools with cascading waterfalls, and walls inscribed with the names of those who were lost in the attacks.
The photographs featured above were taken by members of the crew building the new World Trade Center, which is expected to be completed in late 2013.
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TUMBLR TUESDAY: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION EDITION
If you didn’t catch all the Republican National Convention coverage last week on our official Election blog, here’s your chance to catch up — and of course, now it’s the Democrats’ turn. New blogger boots on the ground for the DNC include Aminatou Sow, Jason Oberholtzer, and Tag Savage, as well as Tumblr executive editor Jessica Bennett.
A few highlights from the RNC:
Meg Lanker-Simons interviews Meghan McCain
Jayel Aheram Photographs Ron Paul Protesters
Bobby Finger’s Guide to Conventiongoing
And of course special thanks to Hard in the Paint’s “Hope Nails,” pictured above. Make sure to follow the Election blog for everything DNC-related this week, and all things electioneering in the weeks to come.
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TUMBLR TUESDAY: REGISTER TO VOTE EDITION
Does it feel like election day is still ages away? It’s not; in fact, early voting began for half of the country this week. And for half of the country, if you’re not yet registered in just two weeks, you’ll lose the chance to vote entirely. That’s what happened to 6 million Americans in 2008; this year, we’re participating in National Voter Registration Day to help make sure you’re not left out.
If you’re in the US, you should see the button above on your Dashboard; click it to register through our friends at Our Time.
No matter how you feel about politics, remember that your vote has the power to make a difference for at least one critical candidate or ballot measure on your ticket. If you don’t participate in the voting booth, you allow others to make important decisions for you.
Need some inspiration? Check out this gorgeous GIF campaign from MTV’s Power of 12, a new video from the cast of Workaholics, and a gallery of voting-inclined celebs at HyperVocal.
For more info, follow National Voter Registration Day on Tumblr, or track the tag #925NVRD. You can register in person at an NVRD meetup happening near you, or phone in any questions to the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
And even if you’re already registered, please reblog this post to ensure none of your followers miss it!
(via staff)
