Bits of Tid: June 12, 2009

• Happy Election Day!
• Here in America, Midterm Election Day is fewer than 44 million seconds away!
• Bill Clinton is hopeful that the current President will be able to succeed where he couldn't in the area of healthcare reform.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with a massive backlog that is hindering service to those who served.
• How can we strengthen civic participation? The White House Blog explores the subject.
• Finally, some good economic news for Michigan:

  Michigan's growth in clean energy jobs has outpaced the nation's since 1998, according to a Washington study.

• Give blood and you might go to Vegas.