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The Pentagon horror story waiting for the next President

The Pentagon horror story waiting for the next President

We heard a lot of things that the next president will be dealing with but the one glaring omission from both sides of the fence is the quicksand that is building around the Pentagon. In a world ... continue

It’s Diddy’s B-Day, Now Vote Or Die

Diddy wished himself and all his alter egos a "Happy Birthday" in a horrid rendition of a very happy song. His birthday wish? "I wish [...] that Barack Obama becomes president and they don't try to steal the ... continue

Presidental winner already declared

Courtesy of The Onion Network Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President continue
Reported problems with optical scan voting machines

Reported problems with optical scan voting machines

Well today is the big day in the United States which some records being set in voter turnout. At the same time we are still hearing of problems with voting machines across the country. So far Colorado ... continue
Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Diddy & More Asked to Skip Obama Rally

Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Diddy & More Asked to Skip Obama Rally

Word has it that the Obama campaign has asked select high-profile supporters to avoid Obama's rally held tonight in Chicago's Grant Park. According to The Sun-Times, Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Susan Sarandon, Ben Affleck, Tim Robbins, and Mary ... continue
Akon Will “Move Back to Africa” If McCain Wins

Akon Will “Move Back to Africa” If McCain Wins

Akon's threatening to move back to Africa, kind of like how Seal and Heidi Klum are saying they'll leave, but with less panache because (let's face it) he's not as popular as he thinks. He spends way ... continue
Answers to Today’s Hottest Election Searches

Answers to Today’s Hottest Election Searches

The election is dominating Internet search traffic today. Google reports nearly 90 percent of its hottest search terms are now election-related. Are you finding the information you need? Many of the searches are results-oriented -- people ... continue
Get Free Stuff For Voting!

Get Free Stuff For Voting!

As if your vote itself weren't enough, you can also cash in on a slew of free stuff up for grabs once you've hit the polls. Flash that all-important "I Voted" sticker, and here are some ... continue
Obama wins Dixville Notch

Obama wins Dixville Notch

The first ballot box in the 2008 US President election has closed, and it's looking good for Obama, at least with 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch. Dixville Notch is a village with a population ... continue
Obama for Internet President

Obama for Internet President

The 2008 US Presidential election is historic for many reasons. Although the role of the internet in campaigning isn't new, internet related policy in 2008 is more important then ever. I don't live in the United States, nor ... continue
E-Voting machines fail Michigan tests and others can be mis-calibrated

E-Voting machines fail Michigan tests and others can be mis-calibrated

Over 97,000 e-voting machines across 20 states are manufactured by ES&S (Elections Systems & Software) and as a quick search can show they are no strangers to bad press about their business. As we get closer to ... continue
Election 08: Where to find voting poll locations, voting hours

Election 08: Where to find voting poll locations, voting hours

After a marathon race, the 2008 US Presidential Election is finally here. Voters go to the polls Tuesday morning to elect the 44th President of the United States. Media reports indicate a record turn out is expected this ... continue
No more Opus – Blame the election

No more Opus – Blame the election

Growing up the weekend newspaper held the most glorious of all gifts for me and that was the weekend comics. As I grew up I remember the fondness for Snoopy and his Red Baron slowly morphing into ... continue
McCain on SNL video

McCain on SNL video

GOP Presidential candidate John McCain made a last minute appearance on Saturday Night Live, managing to poke fun at himself as well as opponent Barack Obama Highlights include a running gag around the home shopping network QVC, with ... continue
Palin prank call

Palin prank call

The Masked Avengers, a Montreal radio show known for their prank calls have managed to trap VP Candidate Sarah Palin by pretending to be French leader Nicolas Sarkozy. Full recording below: quotes from Sarah Palin include "We have ... continue

Synchronized Presidential Debating

Did the lines delivered by John McCain and Barack Obama during this years three Presidential debates sound familiar? 236.com asks the very question, with this funny, and sometimes disturbing look at Synchronized Presidential Debating. continue

Obama Daily Show Appearance

After his half hour Obama Infomercial this evening (Wednesday), Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. No matter what you think of Obama, he can take a joke, and can give ... continue
Obama Infomercial

Obama Infomercial

Barack Obama became the first US Presidential candidate in 16 years to buy prime airtime for a 30 minute talk to the nation tonight (or the Obama Infomercial as it's become known), and the video is now ... continue
Obama is the anti-christ: Victoria Jackson

Obama is the anti-christ: Victoria Jackson

Actress and comedian Victoria Jackson, best known as a former member of Saturday Night Live doesn't like Barack Obama so much, she's publicly suggesting he's the anti-christ. I don’t want a political label, but Obama bears traits ... continue
Obama Assassination Attempt

Obama Assassination Attempt

An Obama assassination attempt has been disrupted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF.) The plot by two neo-Nazi skinheads included assassinating Barack Obama and and then shooting or decapitating 102 African Americans, the ATF reported. According ... continue
Amazon labels Barack Obama a terrorist

Amazon labels Barack Obama a terrorist

Amazon shoppers expecting a liberal bias from the Seattle based online merchant are in for a surprise: at Amazon, politics would appear to run blood red to the far right. A search on Amazon for "terrorist costume" under ... continue
Do Newspaper Endorsements Matter?

Do Newspaper Endorsements Matter?

As the Election campaign draws to a close, most papers in the United States have made their Presidential endorsements for another cycle. The numbers look good for Obama, who was leading the count 160 to 59 (as ... continue