A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state. Picture source. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing believes Barack Obama would be assassinated if he were elected U.S. president, the British writer said in a newspaper interview. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

From 1840 through 1960, every president elected in the 20-year cycle died while he was still president. picked by DemureArt 12 months ago

As I travel around the country, my feeling about the lack of true candidates is validated by those I talk with: They are not excited about the candidates seeking their party's nomination. The Democratic and Republican Parties have become merely opposite wings of the same bird, and it's the American people who are getting the bird as our elected officials serve their corporate masters and the spec... read full post picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Keith Ellison never ran on his religion — or away from it. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Obama warned Wednesday that if he is elected president, he would order US forces to hit extremist targets on Pakistan's frontier with Afghanistan if embattled military ruler President Pervez Musharraf failed to act. picked by sicc 1 year ago

Why Obama, if elected, may eventually be despised (almost) as much as Bush. picked by tigertony 1 month ago

Saskatchewan's newly elected premier Brad Wall has declared tomorrow "Green Day" and is encouraging all Saskatchewanites to 'be green' in an effort to transform Saskatchewan into Canada's greenest province overnight. picked by tundramonkey 9 months ago

He was on the sheriff's most wanted list for two outstanding misdemeanors. picked by wickedsmart 2 years ago

The Blue Angels’ mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States, its elected leadership and foreign nations. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Had Pat Paulsen been elected, this country would be a better place. At least, more of us would be smiling. picked by meggysue 3 weeks ago

John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the youngest man elected to the United States presidency at 43 is just one of the accomplishments. What about you? picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Why do these two main sects of Islam, "the religion of peace" hate each other? The Shi'ites believe that Muhammad's divine successors were his family. The Sunnis believe that it would be a group elected by the community.
Good enough reason to kill each other for more than a 1000 years. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Getting an endorsement from a True Expert in finances is great even if the endorsement is by default.

Buffett told a press conference here Monday he had offered support to both Obama and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton but that since it appeared Obama would win the party's nomination, "I will be very happy if he is elected president." picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Obama: "the objective of this trip was to have substantive discussions with people… who I expect to be dealing with over the next eight to 10 years.”

The notion... suggests that either (a) he believes that not only will he be elected and re-elected, but the 22nd amendment will be repealed... OR (b) he was speaking casually and just meant two terms. (from ABC) picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago

The newly elected mayor of this Louisiana town was found shot to death over the weekend, less than three days before he was set to become the community's first black leader. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

The un-United States of America... let's be sure we let the world know just how little we support our elected leaders(insert sarcasm punctuation mark here) picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Amazingly, she elected to donate a kidney to friend and fellow actor, Ken Howard, after being told that she would never to stunts again. At age 66, she is still doing stunt work! picked by suebe 1 year ago

New Orleans voters overwhelmingly re-elected Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, the congressman who was found with $90,000 in alleged bribe money in his freezer.

Which leads me to ask..is it better to exercise your right to vote and not know who you're voting for, or stay home and not vote at all? picked by icepigs 2 years ago