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The first few days of his historic campaign have been breathtaking. Embedded in this blog entry is a video of my first campaign ad, produced with the help of a close personal friend. I have heard a collective howl of support from canines of all shapes, sizes, breeds and training levels. I'm counting on them to nudge their owners to run to the polls in November and cast their vote for me, the only announced candidate with a plan to deal with our oil crisis without new drilling. picked by tmitsoff 5 months ago tags president Spot oil drilling election |
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We all want to be President, which candidate would you be? 4 comments edit related share entertainmentAllegedly, 768 possible tickets. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago |
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. 2 comments edit related share politicsIt was the first time since 1968 that the village leaned Democratic in an election. picked by belvario 2 weeks ago |
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Can we trust the polls this year? That's a question many people have been asking as we approach the end of this long, long presidential campaign. As a recovering pollster and continuing poll consumer, the answer is yes -- with qualifications. picked by JoshSF49 4 weeks ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
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When asked why they will not vote for a third party candidate, many people will respond by saying something like, "He cannot win." Or, "I don't want to waste my vote." It is true: America has not elected a third party candidate since 1860. Does that mean, however, that every vote cast for one of the two major party candidates is not a wasted vote? I don't think so. picked by JoshSF49 3 weeks ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
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• Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy wins France's presidential election. 0 comments edit related share politics• Sarkozy won around 53 percent of the vote, according to early results. video here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
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Throughout his campaign Barack Obama has mocked his critics, noting that they just don't get what a novel figure and consistent unifier he has been for his whole life. "They say: We don't know enough about him. His pastor once said something. He's got a funny name, sounds Muslim." picked by 1thirteen3 7 months ago 7 comments edit related share politics |
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Not just BY one vote - WITH one vote. 0 comments edit related share plime.comHer husband didn’t think she would win Obviously, or else she would have had TWO votes. picked by tigertony 3 months ago |
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In 1859 they tried to fix elections a different way. On George Kyle's way to the polls he was attacked by men with knives, guns, and bricks. His brother died from attacks. He survived but didn't get to vote. When his candidate lost and he contested the election. Congress basically said a "real man" would have managed to vote. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Hope this isn't too late. picked by ranroc 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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Yeah, yeah. Obama won. But some of you didn't vote for him OR for McCain. Here's a constantly updating list of how many votes every presidential candidate - all 24 of them - received in the election. picked by Wingnut 2 weeks ago 12 comments edit related share politics |
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"Just days before Americans vote in an election with the first black presidential nominee, the head of the Hillsborough County Republican Party sent an e-mail warning members of "the threat" of "carloads of black Obama supporters coming from the inner city to cast their votes." picked by gammerus 2 weeks ago 6 comments edit related share politics |
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When it comes to kissing babies, Barack Obama is a pro. Rudy Giuliani? Not so much. 0 comments edit related share politicsThat's what freelance journalist Darren Garnick found when he embarked upon an unusual quest — to get every presidential candidate to pose for a picture with his infant daughter, Dahlia. picked by muppet 10 months ago |
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Ending months of speculation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last night that he will not launch a self-financed bid for the White House, but said he will consider endorsing a candidate who "takes an independent, nonpartisan approach" to running the country. 2 comments edit related share politicsEDIT: I'm not sure why this got downvoted, it is news, and as far as I can tell is not a dupe. picked by mahler87 9 months ago |
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Amusing article, although the page is wayyy too busy. I'm pretty sure witty Plimates could add more to the list. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Answer 10 questions and find out which presidential candidate tells lies in your favor. picked by buddha 10 months ago 12 comments edit related share politics |
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A federal prison inmate got himself listed on the ballot for Idaho's May 27 primary as a Democratic presidential candidate, the state's top election official said. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Chuck Norris Endorses Mike Huckabee for President. That means if you don't vote for Huckabee he will roundhouse kick your mom's head off. 5 comments edit related share politicsIn a related story all other candidates have dropped out of the race. picked by proverb 1 year ago |
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Tarantino became attached to the project as co-writer and director, and he and Hamann expanded the short script into an 80 page script. On an estimated budget of $5,000, they shot the film on 16mm over the course of the next four years. Hamann and Tarantino starred in the film, along with several video store and acting class buddies. Tarantino himself referred to it as like a "Jerry Lewis mov... read full post picked by tvirus 2 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
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It is the latest must-have gadget for the environmentally aware - and will come in rather handy for the more forgetful among us as well. Dubbed the "greenPod", this is the world's first wind-up music and video player. The brainchild of Trevor Baylis, the inventor of the clockwork radio, it can play music for an astonishing 20 hours before needing to be charged. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
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And they've guessed the president correctly since 1940.* 12 comments edit related share politics*except for the Nixon/Kennedy election in 1960 and Bush/Gore in 2000. picked by lynxears 1 month ago |