[promoted because Ben is too modest for his own good]
So its come down to this moment. RedState readers and my friends on Twitter have helped me make it through round 1 & 2 of the Next Talker contest to win my own radio show on the 50,000 watt radio juggernaut that is WBT which on clear nights can be heard in 22 states.
I am so thankful to everyone that has helped me get this far and no matter what happens next, I’ll be eternally grateful.
But, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, this ain’t over yet. We are now in the final round of voting for the contest. Voting has been reset (which means even if you were awesome enough to vote for me before, I need you to do so again) and the competition is stiff.
As of this writing, I sit in 3rd place (out of the final 5) behind Ladd Lesh who sports 76 votes and Bobby Demuro who has a whopping 127 votes. I have a respectable 66 votes and need your help to take the lead.
What I’m asking is a pain in the butt, I’ll grant you that. WBT decided to make it so people had to actually join their website in order to pick the Next Talker. Great for preventing cheating, but certainly a roadblock to getting anyone other than family and close friends to vote for you.
However, in the last round, a great many of you did anyway. And this time I have Michelle Malkin throwing her endorsement behind me!
Recently, WBT had me on by myself for a half hour to “show my stuff” and let others see what kind of radio show was in store. I hope you like:
If you like what you hear, I hope you’ll go to the link below and press the “like” button for me.
I am so thankful to Erick Erickson and RedState.com for allowing me to use their website to draw attention to this contest. And again, thank you to everyone who has worked with me to help make this dream come true. Hopefully I’ll be able to thank you every night over the air waves.
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Emissary74 Thursday, December 8th at 11:24AM EST (link)Ben’s entry is very good and he is a very deserving candidate. But as a friend of Ladd Lesh, please at least take the time to listen to Ladd’s program and the other contestant and decide this race on the merits. While I love Ben’s diary and work, it’s been a very good contest and I think the contestants deserve an honest vote!
Yep, I enjoyed Ladd's show
Ben Howe (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 11:29AM EST (link)I wouldn’t want anyone to vote for me if they didn’t like what they heard (which is why I posted the audio of my appearance).
Thanks for listening and best of luck to your pick as well!
You can always find people to give you the answers that you think reinforce the facts you’ve already decided are true.
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Honestly...
qixlqatl (Diary) Friday, December 9th at 7:14AM EST (link)all the dead people I know are voting for you, Ben
“Yet, Freedom! yet thy banner, torn, but flying,
Streams like the thunderstorm against the wind.”
George Gordon Noel Byron
Okay, I 'liked' your entry
qixlqatl (Diary) Friday, December 9th at 7:46AM EST (link)Is that all that is required to register a vote for you? (Yes, I did go and register with wbt’s website first). I didn’t find that very clear. If the ‘likes’ are the votes, you’re ahead as of now, but there are still 3 days to go. So c’mon Redstate, let’s bring this home for Ben, who truly does deserve it.
“Yet, Freedom! yet thy banner, torn, but flying,
Streams like the thunderstorm against the wind.”
George Gordon Noel Byron
honest vote?
streiff (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 11:40AM EST (link)I’m unclear on what this means? That a vote for Ben would be dishonest? Please elucidate.
“What keeps me here is the reek of beer, the ladies and the craic”
Done. You're at 69 votes now...nt.
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 11:37AM EST (link)—nt—
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
Done.
bcochran1981 Thursday, December 8th at 11:39AM EST (link)70.
You can fool all of the people some of the time, some of the people all the time and liberal voters every time.
Done.
Vaughn Harold (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 12:05PM EST (link)Good luck, your at 82
Great job Ben.
Frozen_Man (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 12:39PM EST (link)Glad to give you my vote and push your number up to 88.
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106 with my vote.
Christine (Diary) Thursday, December 8th at 1:33PM EST (link)n/t
The primary process is FLAWED. Two states should not decide our candidate.
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Looks like we can vote again today. nt
Vaughn Harold (Diary) Friday, December 9th at 7:32AM EST (link)nt
Go Ben!
cacharlie Friday, December 9th at 12:25PM EST (link)It takes a lot to push me through website hoops and you’ve got a lot to offer! Good luck. I’ve been hoping to see (and hear) more of the Rush remedy!
Done
nhbuckeye Friday, December 9th at 1:22PM EST (link)And…you should try http://www.969bostontalks.com/ too, so I can actually listen to your show!