function countdown() {
	obj = document.getElementById('countdownDiv');
	obj.style.padding = "17px 20px 0px 20px";
	obj.style.backgroundImage = "url('images/blanksidebar.jpg')";
	newobj = document.createElement('div');
	obj.appendChild(newobj);
	obj = newobj;
	obj.style.textAlign = "center";
	obj.style.width = "262px";
	obj.style.height = "95px";
	obj.style.color = "#FFFFFF";
	obj.style.fontSize = "20px";
	var today = new Date();
	var election = new Date(2010, 10, 2);
	var oneday = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
	var difference = election - today;
	difference = Math.ceil(difference/oneday);
	var message;
	if ( difference == 1 ) {
		obj.parentNode.style.paddingTop = "30px";
		obj.style.height = "82px";
		message = "<strong>The Election Is Tomorrow!</strong><br><small><small><small>Don't Forget To Vote!</small></small></small>";
	} else if ( difference == 0 ) {
		obj.parentNode.style.paddingTop = "30px";
		obj.style.height = "82px";
		message = "<strong>The Election Is Today!</strong><br><small><small><small>Have You Voted Yet?</small></small></small>";
	} else if ( difference < 0 ) {
		message = "";
		obj.parentNode.parentNode.removeChild(obj.parentNode);
		return false;
	} else {
		if ( difference < 84 ) {
			message = "<strong>Only <big>" + difference + "</big> Days<br><small>Until The Election!</strong><br><small><small>Don't Wait &mdash; <a target=\"blank\" href=\"https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/23127\">Donate</a> Or <a href=\"getinvolved.php\">Get Involved</a> Today!</small></small></small>";
		} else {
			message = "<strong>Only <big>" + Math.floor(difference/7) + "</big> Weeks<br><small>Until The Election!</strong><br><small><small>Don't Wait &mdash; <a target=\"blank\" href=\"https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/23127\">Donate</a> Or <a href=\"getinvolved.php\">Get Involved</a> Today!</small></small></small>";
		}
	}
	obj.innerHTML = message;
	var links = obj.getElementsByTagName('a');
	var linkslength = links.length;
	for ( var i = 0; i < linkslength; i++ ) {
		links[i].style.color = "#FFFFFF";
	}
}
if (typeof window.addEventListener != 'undefined') {
	window.addEventListener('load', countdown, false);
} else if (typeof document.addEventListener != 'undefined') {
	document.addEventListener('load', countdown, false);
} else if (typeof window.attachEvent != 'undefined') {
	window.attachEvent('onload', countdown);
}