//*  Script that calculates countdown dates *//

var date = new Date("November 7, 2006");
var date4 = new Date("January 20, 2009");
var description = "the Mid-Term Elections!";
var desc4 = "Inauguration!";
var now = new Date();
var diff = date.getTime() - now.getTime();
var diff4 = date4.getTime() - now.getTime();
var days = Math.floor(diff / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
var days4 = Math.floor(diff4 / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));


var baseStar=new Image( );
	baseStar.src="images/contribute_star.jpg"; 
var newStar=new Image( );
         newStar.src="images/contribute_star_over.jpg";
var clickStar=new Image( );
         clickStar.src="images/contribute_star_click.jpg";