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Does Where We Vote Influence How We Vote?
When people vote, they often do it in schools, city halls or churches. And new research says our polling places may actually affect the ballots we cast.
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Adam Levine, Lea Michele + Jonas Brothers on President Obama’s Wish List of Endorsements
It’s an election year, and every candidate could use some help — even the incumbent president. While Barack Obama already has endorsements from Jay-Z and Beyonce, Entertainment Weekly snagged a list of other musicians Obama wants on his team. A lot of them surprised us!
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Can You Guess the Political Party That’s On the Rise? — Survey of the Day
There aren’t a whole lot of popular politicians these days, Gallup would know. A new report from the research organization found a record percentage of Americans are identifying themselves as independents rather than Democrats or Republicans.
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Beyonce + Jay-Z Want YOU to Vote for President Obama
Beyonce and Jay-Z might have their hands full with baby Blue Ivy right now, but the chart-topping duo are no strangers to multi-tasking. So it should be no surprise that the proud parents are staying busy with their ever-expanding list of entrepreneurial activities — including helping design a line of apparel created to support President Obama in his bid for re-election.
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Fence Viewers, Drain Commissioners and Other Strange Governmental Positions
November 8, 2011 Each election day we head to the polls and vote for a vast array of candidates: mayors, judges, assemblymen and governors. Some states and municipalities have much stranger sounding offices on their ballots
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Americans Wish Reagan Could Be President Again
November 4, 2011 Ronald Reagan, you are missed. According to a new '60 Minutes' and 'Vanity Fair' poll, he's the past president who Americans would like to bring back during these tough economic times.
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5 Celebrities-Turned-Politicians
Celebrities often look for a second act in their careers, including trading the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for the law and order of political office. Recently, ‘Survivor’ fan favorite Rupert Boneham announced he was interested in running for governor of Indiana, and Alec Baldwin reportedly considering a run for mayor of New York City.
While Ronald Reagan may be our most important celebrity-turned-politician, plenty of other famous folks, from movie icons to reality TV stars, have become public servants.
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Americans Want Bill Gates In The White House
September 28, 2011 Hey Bill Gates, if you're not too busy, Americans have a job for you. They'd like you to be in the White House.
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Sean Penn Worked To Free Jailed American Hikers In Iran
September 27, 2011 Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, the American hikers imprisoned in Iran under suspicion of espionage, were freed last week after over two years as hostages. In a diplomatic twist fit for a movie, it seems that they have Oscar winning actor Sean Penn to also thank.
Reuters reports that Penn, who has an extensive film career, helped secure Fattal and Bauer's release by appealing to President Hugo Chavez. The country's deputy foreign minister told the news service that Chavez then spoke to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the situation, eventually leading to the end of the imprisonment.
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This Day in History for September 26 – First Televised Debate and More
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The $640 Toilet Seat Lives On In Washington DC [OPINION]
September 21, 2011 I first heard of this phenomenon in the 1980s, the government paying outrageous prices for things. In the 90's it seemed to taper off but, it looks like the era of the Defense Departments 436 dollar hammer lives on in Washington DC. A newly released report accuses the Justice Department of spending $16 on muffins served at a Washington legal conference in 2009. Yep, 16 dollars a piece! It must have real gold sprinkles on it, but wait, there's more.