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Get McCain, Obama on Your IM
U.S. Presidential Candidate IM Icons

By , About.com Guide

Now that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has clenched enough delegates to be named the presumtive Democratic nominee for President, the real game begins: the general election.

As IM users have the opportunity to select their favorite IM client, U.S. residents also have the responsibility to exercise their civic duty and choose their next leader. So, why not make a fashionable statement on IM at the same time?

Grab up these hot new IM icons of all your favorite candidates and voice your choice for president:

Need to register to vote? Check out US Government Info guide Robert Longley's article on Voter Registration.

Guide's Notes

In an effort to be inclusive to all the third-party and independent candidates, I did conduct an exhaustive search for sets of IM icons for each candidate. However, I found none existed. If supporters of these candidates have any links, I will gladly post them upon receipt.

These candidates include:

  • Cynthia McKinney, Green Party
  • Bob Barr, Libertarian Party
  • Frank McEnulty, New American Independent Party
  • Gloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation
  • Gene Amondson, Prohibition Party
  • Brian Moore, Socialist Party USA
  • Róger Calero, Socialist Workers Party
  • John Taylor Bowles, Indepedent
  • Jackson Kirk Grimes, Independent
  • Frank Moore, Independent
  • Ralph Nader, Independent
  • Jonathon Sharkey, Independent
  • Kelcey Wilson, Indepedent.
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