August 11, 2009
Voting ends tonight at 11:59 PT for the Monitor Mix Video Blog Theme Song Contest! If you haven't yet voted, or if your favorite song is lagging in the polls, then now is your last chance to forward this link around the workplace, tell friends and neighbors, and get the word out.
Right now, it's Leah Pritchard and Darling New Neighbors in a close race for first place. But could Ricky Cancro come from behind and take the prize in the end? Vote!
Listen to the songs and vote by clicking here.
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