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And The Most Searched Term On Yahoo Is…….

Josh — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:48:16 +0000

What do you think the most searched term on Yahoo.com was?? Guys, let the ladies answer this one. I’m not sure what may come out of your mouths. We all know what “terms” guys are searching. Anyway….the top searched term this year was….“ELECTION.” This is the 3rd time “election” has come in 1st on the [...]

Barack Obama Re-Elected President of the United States: Country Stars React

Billy Dukes — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:30:48 +0000

Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States on Tuesday (Nov. 6) following a heated battle with Republican candidate Mitt Romney in the key battleground state of Ohio. Within minutes of learning the news, country music's top stars were celebrating, congratulating, complaining or simply making jokes about the 2012 election results. Like much of the nation, Nashville's best are split politically.

Was Diane Sawyer Drunk During Election Coverage? [VIDEO/POLL]

Josh — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:38 +0000

Was Diane Sawyer tippin’ ‘em back while broadcasting during the presidential election? It sounds like a joke, but maybe she needed it! I know I felt like having a drink or two with the two candidates we had to choose from. Twitterland was abuzz on election night as well as the day after….heck, we’re talkin [...]

What Would the First Presidential Debate Sound Like If You Depended Solely On Lip Reading? [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:15:00 +0000

I know a lot of people are tired of the election but trust me on this one. Much of the 2012 presidential debates sounded like gibberish to me, and I had the sound turned up. Imagine how the debate could have been interpreted if you had no sound on your tv and you had to depend on lip reading alone.

Why Do We Use the Electoral College System?

Dale Mussen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:58 +0000

It’s something we criticize and call antiquated, but it’s a part of the U-S Constitution and we’re stuck with it. It’s the Electoral College system for electing the President. Each state has as many electoral votes as they have U-S Senators and Congressmen. The number of Senators and Congressmen each state has is based on [...]

Death and Pregnancy Can't Keep People From the Polls

Brett Alan — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:47:58 +0000

Voter turnout for the 2012 election was steady and strong. As a matter of fact, some people were so determined to get to the polls that they wouldn’t even let childbirth or death get in their way! Galicia Malone was one of those people. The 21 year old was pregnant and in labor before the [...]

Here Comes The Million Muppet March!

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:16:09 +0000

The Muppets are on the loose and hitting the streets. They’re headed to Washington DC to exercise their right of free speech. Get ready for the “Million Muppet March”! Its a demonstration set to take place at the National Mall in Washington just in time for the election, November 3rd to be exact. [...]

Dale's Briefs – Tuesday November 8th

Dale Mussen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:09:33 +0000

Election Day Today is election day and polls in Erie County are open until 9 tonight. The most closely contested race in Erie County is the one for County Executive. It’s been a nasty campaign between Chris Collins and Mark Polencarz. It's considered a dead heat. (Getty Images) Pendleton Crash Victim [...]

Dale's Daily Data: Election Day

Dale Mussen — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:18:35 +0000

Before 1845, states could hold presidential elections any day in the 34 days before the first Wednesday in December. That’s when the electoral colleges in each state would meet to elect the president. But in 1845, Congress adopted a law establishing a single nationwide election day - the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.