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The following is an excerpt from Your Daddy's Car-Tunes it Aint   Dateline November 4, 2008Los Angeles, CAFor me the year was 1999 and the vibe was doom and gloom.  The talk of the town back then was...

US Election Slang: GoBama FTW!

UPDATE: Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States. Not surprisingly, the top term on Twitter has quickly become "President Obama".But also getting traction are hot topics such as...

Fidel Castro praises Obama but says he is neutral

Cuba's former communist leader spoke out about the US elections today, praising Obama as "more intelligent" than the "old, bellicose" Republican John McCain.  He also stated that he was officially neutral in...

Election Day

Today in Tenafly, New Jersey. Tenafly is a suburb where my wife and I have lived for 17+ years and taught our son the importance of voting by taking him into the voting booth with us.

Election day in Seattle

[Video Story] Election day from Seattle! Kaywood Hopkins takes the camera out on the streets of Seattle on Election day 2008.

Election Day 08', What's Your Issue?

January 1st 2008 well drunken friends sung Auld Lang Syne, falling over each other for kisses and courtship I shed a few tears in the name of change. In 08' we would celebrate the rise of the first woman into the...

Political Group Accuses McCain of Being an Oakland Raiders Fan

In a presidential election that has seen it's fair share of dirty tricks, one political group has taken the unusual tact of accusing Republican candidate John McCain of being an Oakland Raiders fan. The...

Obama, McCain Appear On Monday Night Football The Day Before the Election

The day before the US election, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain made an unusual tour stop: Monday Night Football. Both candidates fielded sports-related questions during halftime of the game...

US Election 2008; Huge Turnout at Polls, Live Blogging and Predictions

The US presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama is over, and polls across the country are now closed. The United States has a new President in Barack Obama. We'll be following up news as it...

Colombia says Obama is "Un Barracko!"

Colombia says Obama is "Un Barracko!" - "A Brave one!" And Hopes for Him to Win. In speaking with an American Citizen of Colombian birth today...  I was told that Colombians in general are pulling for "Un Barracko..." (bah-rahc-o) which is Spanish slang there for saying...

Voters in Joe the Plumber's Hometown Weigh-in on Election

So far, voters of Holland, Ohio, seem to be amped up and energized as they wait in the long lines of their respective polling areas. One must ask this question: What is the significance of Holland, Ohio? The nutshell answer to this question would be: “Joe the Plumber.”...

Obama Campaign Utilizes The Power of Text-Messaging For Election Day

Throughout the duration of the US Presidential race, the campaign for Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has employed numerous conventional and ingenious ideas to advertise. So far, it has been revealed that the campaign has paid for an in-game ad for the...

Obama Will Get A Landslide Victory, According to Rove

As United States Election Day 2008 has kicked off, Karl Rove, the former Deputy Chief of Staff under current US President George W. Bush, has given his two cents on the US Presidential race between Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and GOP nominee Senator...

Voting in the US election 2008; from twitter

The polls in the 2008 US election are now starting to close. People were lining up statewide to vote; to cast their ballot for the next President of the United States. Poll results will start to trickle in soon,...

Election Day: Presidential Results

"As the official numbers are calculated today when the polls begin to close, we'll give you the run-down here, state by state. We'll update this story with the most recent coverage as it becomes available, so check back throughout the day and night.So far early voting is...
 

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