body {
	background-image: url(../images/hdr_bkg.jpg);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	background-color: #ffffff;
	font-family: Arial;
}

.clear {
	clear: both;
}

#top {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 auto 20px;
	width: 980px;
	height: 128px;
}

#star1 {
	left: 107px;
}
#star2 {
	left: 244px;
}
#star3 {
	left: 668px;
}
#star4 {
	left: 804px;
}

#star1, #star2, #star3, #star4 {
	position: absolute;
	top: 14px;
	width: 48px;
	height: 46px;
	z-index: 300;

}

#logo {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0px;
	left: 370px;
	width: 234px;
	height: 151px;
	z-index: 300;
}

#home_content {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 auto;
	width: 980px;
	height: 550px;
}

#flash {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 980px;
	height: 550px;
	z-index: 1;	
}

#home_left {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	display: inline;
	margin: 0 0 0 10px;
	width: 248px;
	z-index: 10;
	color: #7b7b7b;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 15px;
}

#home_left p {
	padding: 10px 0;
}

#home_left strong {
	color: #2c2c4d;
}

.twitter {
	position: absolute;
	top: 390px;
	width: 265px;
	height: 167px;
	background-image: url(../images/twitter_bg.png);
	z-index: 10 !important;
}

.twitter_content {
	position: relative;
	width: 200px;
	margin: 21px 0 0 20px;
	color: #6084af;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 13px;
}

#home_right {
	position: relative;
	float: right;
	display: inline;
	margin: 0 10px 0 0;
	width: 248px;
	z-index: 10;
}

#involved {
	position: relative;
	padding: 0px 0;
}

#social {
	position: relative;
	margin: 10px 0 0 0;
	width: 250px;
	height: 52px;
}

.facebook a {
	position: relative; display: block; width: 55px; height: 54px; background-image: url(../images/facebook.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.twitter_icon a {
	position: relative; display: block; width: 55px; height: 54px; background-image: url(../images/twitter.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.youtube a {
	position: relative; display: block; width: 55px; height: 54px; background-image: url(../images/youtube.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.flickr a {
	position: relative; display: block; width: 55px; height: 54px; background-image: url(../images/linkedin.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.spacer {
	display: block;
	width: 10px;
}

#social li {
	float: left;
	text-indent: -9999em;
}

#home_bottom {
	padding-top: 10px;
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 auto;
	width: 980px;
	background-image: url(../images/home_bottom_bkg.jpg);
	background-repeat:repeat-x;
	clear:both;
}

#home_callouts {
	position: relative;
	margin: 10px 0 10px 10px;
	width: 960px;
}

#home_box {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	display: inline;
	width: 183px;
	height: 214px;
	color: #7b7b7b;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 15px;
	text-decoration: none;
}

#home_box h2, #home_box h2 a {
	font-size: 16px;
	padding: 5px 0;
	color: #8a1919;
	font-weight: bold;
	letter-spacing: -1px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-decoration:none;
}

#home_box p {
	padding: 0 0 5px 0;
}

#home_box p a {
        color: #7b7b7b;
        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 15px;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.readmore {
	color: #4871a3;
	text-decoration: none;
	float: right;
}

#footer {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0px auto;
	width: 980px;
	height: 92px;
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 25px;
	background-image: url(../images/footer.jpg);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	font-size: 10px;
	color: #4871a3;
}

#footer a {
	color: #4871a3;
	text-decoration: none;
}



/************************************** SUB PAGE **************************************/

#sub_content {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 auto;
	width: 980px;
}

#sub_right {
	position: relative;
	float: right;
	display: inline;
	margin: 0 10px 20px 0;
	width: 248px;
}

#sub_left {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	display: inline;
	margin: 0 0 0 10px;
	width: 660px;
	color: #7b7b7b;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 16px;
}

#sub_left h3 {
	color: #b5121b;
	font-size: 21px;
	line-height: 21px;
	padding: 0 0 10px 0;
}

#sub_left h2 {
	font-size: 28px;
	line-height: 28px;
	padding: 0 0 10px 0;
	color: #b5121b;
	letter-spacing: -1px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

#sub_left p {
	padding: 0 0 16px 0;
	color: #585858;
	font-size: 1.2em;
}

/*
#sub_left a {
        color: #585858;
        font-size: 1.2em;
}
*/

#sub_left a {
	color: blue;
}

.bottom_space {
	position: relative;
	height: 30px;
}



/************************************** NAV **************************************/

#nav {
	position: absolute;
	top: 77px;
	left: 0;
	width: 980px;
	height: 29px;
}

#nav ul { 
	position: relative;
	list-style: none; 
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

#nav li { 
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	height: 29px;
}

#nav a { 
	position: relative;
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-indent:-1000em;
	height: 29px;
	z-index: 250;
}

#nav1off, #nav1off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav1off.gif) top; width: 89px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav2off, #nav2off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav2off.gif) top; width: 61px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav3off, #nav3off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav3off.gif) top; width: 65px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav4off, #nav4off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav4off.gif) top; width: 64px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav5off, #nav5off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav5off.gif) top; width: 73px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav_middle, #nav_middle a { background: transparent url(../images/middle.png) top; width: 234px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav6off, #nav6off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav6off.gif) top; width: 103px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav7off, #nav7off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav7off.gif) top; width: 108px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav8off, #nav8off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav8off.gif) top; width: 66px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav9off, #nav9off a { background: transparent url(../images/nav9off.gif) top; width: 79px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }

#nav1off a:hover, #nav2off a:hover, #nav3off a:hover, #nav4off a:hover, #nav5off a:hover, #nav_middle a:hover, #nav6off a:hover, #nav7off a:hover, #nav8off a:hover, #nav9off a:hover {
	background-position: bottom;
}

#nav1on { background: transparent url(../images/nav1on.gif) bottom; width: 89px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav2on { background: transparent url(../images/nav2on.gif) bottom; width: 61px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav3on { background: transparent url(../images/nav3on.gif) bottom; width: 65px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav4on { background: transparent url(../images/nav4on.gif) bottom; width: 64px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav5on { background: transparent url(../images/nav5on.gif) bottom; width: 73px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav_middle_selected { background: transparent url(../images/middle.png) bottom; width: 234px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav6on { background: transparent url(../images/nav6on.gif) bottom; width: 103px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav7on { background: transparent url(../images/nav7on.gif) bottom; width: 108px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav8on { background: transparent url(../images/nav8on.gif) bottom; width: 66px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
#nav9on { background: transparent url(../images/nav9on.gif) bottom; width: 79px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }

span.inputWrap {
	display: block;
	width: 245px;
	height: 28px;
	background: url(../images/txt_bg.png) no-repeat top left;
	position: relative;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
}

span.inputSmallWrap {
        display: block;
        width: 125px;
        height: 28px;
	float: left;
        background: url(../images/text_bg_small.png) no-repeat top left;
        position: relative;
        margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
}

span.inputWrap input  {
        position: absolute;
        display: block;
        vertical-align: inherit;
        padding: 0 7px;
        padding-top: 7px;
        width: 231px;
        height: 28px;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        color: #gray;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 13px;
}

span.inputSmallWrap input  {
        position: absolute;
        display: block;
        vertical-align: inherit;
        padding: 0 7px;
        padding-top: 7px;
        width: 110px;
        height: 28px;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        color: #gray;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 13px;
}

.join_btn {
	position: relative;
	float: right;
	margin: 0 3px 0 0;
	height: 34px;
	width: 98px;
	background-image: url(images/join_btn.jpg);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	border: 0;
	text-indent: -9999em;
	text-transform: capitalize;
	cursor: pointer;
}


/******************************** General FORMs ****************************************/
/* FRONT-END FORMS
--------------------------------------------------- */
div.issues_agriculture form.fe-form,
div.issues_education form.fe-form,
div.issues_economy form.fe-form,
div.issues_seniors form.fe-form,
div.issues_healthcare form.fe-form,
div.issues_nationaldefense form.fe-form,
div.issues_jobs form.fe-form {
	border: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	width: 450px;
}

form.fe-form {
	border-top: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	border-bottom: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	padding: 20px 25px;
	background-color: white;
}

form.fe-form div.input input, form.fe-form textarea {
	border: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	padding: 3px;
}

form.fe-form select {
	border: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	padding: 2px;
}

form.fe-form div.firstlastname input {
	width: 180px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldAddress1, form.fe-form div.fieldAddress2 {
	float: left;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldAddress1 {
	width: 220px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldAddress2 {
	width: 290px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldCity {
	float: left;
	width: 220px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldStateProvince {
        float: left;
        margin-right: 15px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldPostalCode {
	float: left;
        margin-right: 15px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldPostalCode input {
	width: 90px;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldMessage {
	clear: both;
}

form.fe-form div.fieldEmail {
        clear: both;
}

form.fe-form div.checkbox input, form.fe-form div.checkbox label {
	float: left;
	margin: 0 5px 0 0;
}

form.fe-form div.submit {
	clear: both;
	margin: 15px 0 0 0;
	text-align: right;
}

form.fe-form div.submit input {
	background: transparent url('img/submit.png') no-repeat center top;
	text-indent: -1000em;
	width: 65px;
	height: 23px;
	border: 0px;
}

form.fe-form div.input input.txt-mobilephone {
        background: white url('img/bg_asterisk.gif') no-repeat 100% 0;
}

form.fe-form div.checkbox input {
	width: 25px !important;
}

div.form h3 {
	color: black;
	font-size: 1.4em;
}

p.form-footnote {
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #666;
}

div.input {
        margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

div.input input {
        border: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
	padding: 3px;
	width: 200px;
}

div.input input[type=checkbox] {
        border: 0;
        margin: 0;
}

textarea {
        border: solid 1px #c7d6c9;
        overflow: auto;
}

div.input label {
        display: block;
        font-weight: 800;
}

label span.fld-required {
	color: #666;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: normal;
}


div.rc div.input label {
        display: inline;
}

div.input input[type="hidden"] {
        border: 0;
}

div.input.checkbox {
	clear: both;
	padding-bottom:10px;
}

.required label:after {
        content: " *";
        color: black;
        font-weight: bold;
}

div.input.fieldEndorsement {
	clear: both;
}

/*******End General Forms***************/


/*******  General Messages ************/
 /* =Messages
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
div#message {
	font-weight: bold;
	margin: 5px 0;
	padding: 0;
    display: none;
}
  div.notice,
  div#message p {
    padding: 2px 5px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  div.error {
    color: #B51F29;
    border: 1px solid #80250F;
    background: #FFEFEF;
    padding: 4px;
  }
  div.success {
    color: #008000;
    border: 1px solid #008000;
    background: #EFFFEF;
  }
  div.notice {
    color: #0000FF;
    border: 1px solid #0000FF	;
    background: #EFEFFF;
  }

  div.error-message {
	padding: 2px;
  }


/****** Issues ********/
 div.issue {
	clear: both;
	margin: 25px 0 50px 0;
 }

 div.issue img {
	width: 78px;
	height: 78px;
	float: left;
	border: solid 4px #e5edf8;
	margin: 0 20px 0 0;
 }

div.issue h3 {
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}
/********* End Issues ******** */



/******* News *******/
div.feature.main {
        border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
        padding: 30px 0px;
}

div.feature.sub {
        float: left;
        width: 185px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-top: 15px;
}

div#subFeatureContainer {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
}

div#articlesListContainer {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
        padding: 15px 0px;
}

div.article div.headline {
        float: left;
}

div.article div.pubdate {
        float: right;
}

div.article {
        font-size: 14px;
        height: 40px;
        clear: both;
}

div.subtitle {
        font-size: 13px;
        font-style: italic;
}
span.headline_date {
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: bold;
}

h3.article_title_h3 {
        margin: 0 0 0 0;
}

h3.category_name_h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: normal;
}

.sidebar_feature {
	margin-top: 20px;
	font-size: 12px;
}
.sidebar_feature H3 {
	font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bolder;
	color:#083a81;
    margin: 0 0 0 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 0;
}