Vote Early. Eat Often. The Complete List of Election Freebies.

November 2, 2008 by guruofnew  
Filed under politics

Pundits are projecting a huge turn-out on Election Day. So a word to the patriotic companies offering free goodies to those who show up sporting an I VOTED badge on Tuesday: make sure you have enough ice cream, donuts, coffee, tacos and chicken tenders for 130 million hungry voters.

Here’s the complete list of Election freebies Guru has found so far:

Guru’s Note: Most require an “I Voted” sticker so if you voted early or by absentee, find something that proves it. And as always, note the ‘any participating’ disclaimers, which means your local store may be in or not. Most offers valid on 11/04/2008 only.

Chick-fil-a: Get a free Chicken Sandwich for all voters. (In some locations, Chick-fil-a is also taking free sandwiches to election headquarters’ workers. And some locations let campaigners bring in their election yard signs on Wednesday, November 5th for a free chick sandwich.)

Krispy Kreme: Get a free red, white, and blue donut with sprinkles.

Ben & Jerry’s: Between 5-8pm you’ll get a free scoop of ice cream. This freebie has been all over Facebook, with many planning to attend.

Shane’s Rib Shack: Get an entire free “Vote America Meal” of three chicken tenders, fries, and a 20 oz drink.

Starbucks: A free cup of brewed coffee. A strategically placed television spot aired on the John McCain/SNL last night. (Carmel Mochiatto and Frappacino lovers, please note the brewed freebie only)

Daily Grill: Free Happy Hour Appetizer on Election Day. (CA, DC, MA, MD, OK, OR, TX, VA, WA)

California Tortilla : Free taco (DE, MD, DC, PA, VA, WV)

And thanks to Rock The Vote, if you simply pledge to vote, you can download these awesome songs for free:

Maroon 5 - Not Falling Apart
Sara Bareilles - Many The Miles
Phantom Planet - Dropped
Raining Jane - Incline
Menomena - Wet and Rusting
Michael Franti and Spearhead - Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version)
Ry Cuming - Home
The Duke Spirit - This Ship Was Built To Last

And if you live in Dallas, enjoy FREE TATTOO REMOVAL.

Guru’s Note: Check out the growing viral magic of that Starbucks TV spot, now posted all over on Facebook. Let’s hope the happy combination of soaring blood sugar (Ben & Jerry’s and Krispy Kreme) + uber-caffeine leads to really Rocking the Vote.

Thanks to various sites including Heyitsfree.net and Slickdeals and Dealighted.

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The Church of Apple Gets A New iPod Bible: iLounge Launches The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4.

Now this is droolworthy.
If you worship all things Apple, this brand new version of what has been called the iPod ‘bible’ is bound to ramp up your religiousity a few notches. With 268 pages of bleeding edge content from hot website iLounge.com, this free book is likely to set another record for mondo-millions of downloads. Packed with juicy new information about the iPod, iPhone and iTunes, this sleekly designed and streamlined fourth-edition is, only hours after its launch, already being dubbed iLounge’s best pub yet.

Along with in-depth guides and ratings of more than 1,800 iPod and iPhone-related products, readers will find new cool features like “iDesign Retrospective,” a look at how talented designers created the world’s most impressive iPod accessories, “Sneak Peeks” , exclusive world premieres of 20+ new accessories and even the inevitable “iPhone Baby”, outlining the ways expectant Moms and Dads can get baby hooked on Apple while in utero. 150 iTunes Answers has been reorged and updated, with 100 pages of tips, tricks and pix.

Another inevitable in these days of user-generated-content, but still compelling nonetheless: The Next-Generation iPhone and Photo Galleries: luscious photographs and images submitted by iLounge readers that depict the past, present, and future of Apple’s iPhone family, as well as the latest globe-trotting iPods.

And even better, iLounge made their instant classic hassle-free as well. When you go to the site to download it, you will find a wide variety of options for easy viewing: from desktop to laptop or smaller pocket-size screens, including the iPhone and iPod touch.

Download The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 in Adobe PDF format at http://www.ilounge.com/book4/.