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Duncan Hodge
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Here we go again. I just love a good cause. Remember, vote early and often.
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A little trick is
You can Vote as many times per day as you have Web Browsers installed on your computer. Just access the voting site from each browser you have installed and vote, vote, vote and vote. :D :D :D :D
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I voted, I think
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:D Got my votes in today. :)
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Post by Miguel e Smith »

We so appreciate your support and no matter what happens in this contest, you are all the best in our book!

Mike & T and the Band
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Voted again Mike. I swear I'm gonna see you in AZ...after I visit Fred J. and Chuck B. first, the next time I'm In Phoenix.
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Post by Ken Byng »

Just paid a visit to the band's web site. Teriney Smith is a fantastic singer with some wonderful harmony vocals going on too.

The band is extremely versatile in their repertoire, and there is some great steel playing as you would expect from Mike.
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Keep this at the top so the votes keep pouring in. Mike, you got me thinking so hard about those chili dogs, I just had to go to The Varsity!
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Still doing my voting each day. :D
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:D :D
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Post by CrowBear Schmitt »

may i suggest we push a lil' harder
Mike T's doin ok on the poll but they need some xtra help now
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I'm a little concerned about the Hamptons...

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Frank - there is nothing wrong with Southampton :D :D
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Post by Jack Francis »

I vote everyday and don't seem to see any movement!
Wassup with those people in the lead...I think that they must have illicit photos of a lotta folks that's motivating a buncha folks....Mike has some pictures of me so I'm voting but he needs to lean on some more folks!! ;-)
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Second place at the moment. I never really cared much for second. If all the Forum members sent this link to their friend's list on Facebook and Twitter, I bet we would see a big swing in our favor.
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Post by Miguel e Smith »

A local friend who is kinda passionate about this marathon-style race has kept a log of where we were starting on Oct. 14th till sometime this morning. On the 14th, we were at 31.97 and the first place holder was at 46.50. This morning we were at 33.10 and the 1st place position was at 44.57.

So...the movement is very slight and it goes up and down based on who is getting votes in the entire pack. But...31.97 to 33.10 in a week isn't bad at all (boring but positive). If we keeping moving up at this exact pace and if the other group keeps going down at this same pace, by the end of the next 5-weeks, our position will possibly be 38.75 and theirs will be 34.92. But, votes are important even if we seem to go backwards at times and these projections are not an exact science whatsoever (so please keep voting!!).

Thanks again for your votes and THEY DO COUNT! :D
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Post by Ken Byng »

I do my 4 a day Mike - they all count. I just wish the coded security words were a little easier to decipher sometimes. :lol:
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I just added it to my Facebook page, asking my buds to do me a favor, visit the link and vote for Mike & T. I hope it will start to pay off a bit. If everyone with a FB page would do the same, it might make a big difference. After all, folks on FB don't have anything more important to do anyway, right? LOL.
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lets go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We are catching up a little so lets go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Hamptons 41.92 %
The Mike & T Band 31.24 %
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Post by George Shute »

Well I have voted every day since this got started but this morning we have lost ground.

The Hamptons 41.12%

The Mike and T Band 29.47%

We need one big push to close the gap before it is too late.
It would be a shame to not win this two years in a row for Mike and T.

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Post by Jim Lindsey (Louisiana) »

Jim Cohen wrote:I just added it to my Facebook page, asking my buds to do me a favor, visit the link and vote for Mike & T. I hope it will start to pay off a bit. If everyone with a FB page would do the same, it might make a big difference. After all, folks on FB don't have anything more important to do anyway, right? LOL.
Hey, Jim ... thanks for that idea ... I took that idea to heart and sent my friends on Facebook messages asking them to vote as well and also gave them the tip that they can vote in each browser they have on their computer. :)

Still doing my seven votes each day. :D
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ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
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Post by Jack Francis »

Mike...this is a bit disheartening to be losing ground...we'll continue the daily voting but those guys are GOOD! :?
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Post by CrowBear Schmitt »

i don't quite understand how the voting poll keeps the percentages
a few days back Mike T was over 30 % of votes & today they're down at 27.7 %
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Post by Jim Cohen »

Probably because the Walkens are moving up pretty fast from the backfield.
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Post by John Floyd »

Install More Web Browsers and vote from each of them. If it can be done, you can bet others are doing it.
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