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Kid Rock Recalls How Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Earned His Support

Chad Childers — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:29:18 +0000

Kid Rock ended up being one of presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s biggest celebrity supporters in the run up to the election, and the vocalist revealed on the Howard Stern Show how he managed to warm to the buttoned-up politician. According to CBS Detroit, Rock and Romney met in person before the musician decided to publicly lend [...]

Cat Places Third in Virginia Senate Race

Emerald Catron — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:33:35 +0000

You might take the democratic process very seriously, but not everybody is on your side. Specifically the 6,000 or so people who wrote in a cat for US Senator of Virginia. The cat came in third place.

Diane Sawyer Wasn't the Only One Drunk [VIDEO]

Trey — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:46:00 +0000

Everyone is chiming on the third largest post presidential debate. Was Diane Sawyer drunk at the helm of the NBC News Ship during election coverage? Well new evidence has come up that shows she may not have been the only one having one knuckle news cruises. On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, during the monologue [...]

2012 Election Day Wrap-Up: Senate Races, Ballot Measures and Florida's Tied Again

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:45:33 +0000

Do you see that one part of the map there in the lower-right corner that's not like the rest of the map? If you were of political age in 2000, this mostly red-and-blue map looks frighteningly familiar, but fear not: even though the phrase "Florida is still too close to call" may send shudders down many people's spines, this time around it won't matter much.

5 Weird Things Americans Voted on Yesterday

Mike Adams — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:31:07 +0000

You might not know it from watching TV, but Americans also went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes on a myriad of issues not involving a certain residence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. And some of those issues were a bit strange. But who are we to judge? After all, in this [...]

Celebrate Obama's Win With the Best GIF Ever

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:45:29 +0000

As you’ve no doubt heard, Barack Obama was elected to a second presidential term last night. We have a feeling he’s feeling like this right now: Source: Celebrate Obama’s Win With the Best GIF Ever

Obama's Election Victory Gets Rockers Tweeting

Jeff Giles — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:23:31 +0000

While most of America (and a pretty good-sized portion of the rest of the world) watched the election returns come in yesterday (Nov. 6), some of our favorite rock stars turned to social media to help get out the vote — and share their feelings about the results. We sampled a cross-section of tweets from [...]

Photos from 2012 Election Night

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:48:55 +0000

The 2012 presidential election concluded on Nov. 6, and after clinching 303 electoral votes, President Barack Obama will return to the Oval Office for his second term. After one of the most heated battles in campaign history, President Obama delivered his victory speech in Chicago, Ill., saying, "Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual ... I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together."

Mitt Romney's Concession Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:08 +0000

Shortly after midnight on Nov. 7, 2012, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed supporters in Boston, Mass. with his official concession speech. Romney lost the race to the White House after President Barack Obama clinched 303 electoral votes to Romney's 206.

President Obama's Re-Election Victory Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:49:07 +0000

On Nov. 6, 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States of America by the American people after clinching 303 electoral votes (270 votes are needed for the presidency).

Obama Projected to Win Re-Election, Tweets Victory Photo

TheFW Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:58:20 +0000

Following a win in the state of Ohio, Barack Obama is being projected as the winner of the 2012 presidential race. To celebrate, Obama tweeted the above photo of himself embracing Michelle with the words, “Four more years.” See Obama’s tweet below. For more 2012 election coverage, go here. Update: The tweet has already become [...]

Election Day: Rockers Take Action on Twitter

Chad Childers — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:20:54 +0000

It’s arguably the most American day of the year (sorry, Fourth of July), as those with the rights given to them as American citizens are heading out to the polls today to cast their votes on both candidates and bills that will affect their immediate future. It’s one of the great things about being an [...]

2012 Election Day: Obama Wins Second Term

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:47:11 +0000

UPDATE 11:20: The networks have announced that Barack Obama will be reelected to a second term, after wrapping up the state of Ohio.

The 2012 presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will finally conclude tonight, as voters head to their local polls to choose who gets to sleep in the White House on January 20, 2013. We'll be following all the results very closely, adding the latest news as states close their polls and announce their winners.

Watch this post for updated information—election results, Senate races, ballot measures, battleground-state news—throughout the night:

Four-Year-Old Expresses How We All Feel About the Election

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:22:01 +0000

With the presidential election less than a week away, candidates are bombarding us from all angles with ads, debates and last-minute pushes to secure votes. (Their efforts are pretty much pointless considering we joined The Pizza Party a while back, but that's besides the point.)

In all seriousness, all this presidential hoopla can be a little overwhelming and upsetting at times. This is especially true if you're a politically-aware four-year-old.

Attempt to Sway Election With Free Weed Goes Up in Smoke

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Politics is on the mind of many people this time of year but one California community is taking their civic duty to new heights, with voter turnout for a recent local election hitting record levels. The reason? Free weed. In the Los Angeles suburb of Eagle Rock, the number of voters turning up at the [...]

Final Presidential Debate Gets Song-ified

Emerald Catron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:38:32 +0000

While everyone else was sitting around making jokes about horses and bayonets, the ‘Autotune the News’ folks were working hard to turn Monday night’s debate into a song. This is what they came up with. We think it’s pretty good — it’s about as catchy as the first, but it lacks the dance moves of [...]

Obama vs. Romney, Round 3: Highlights From the Final Presidential Debate

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:50:17 +0000

Tonight in Boca Raton, Florida, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sat down for their third and final debate before the upcoming election. Bob Schieffer of CBS News was the moderator. The debate’s focus was foreign policy. Here are some noteworthy moments from the discussion: This time, like in the first debate, Obama wore [...]

President Barack Obama Visits 'The Daily Show'

ScreenCrush Staff — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:40:45 +0000

Barack Obama made an appearance on last night’s ‘The Daily Show‘ just 18 days before Election Day. What did the President have to say? Did he show his lighter side? Will he be able to convince you to vote for him? Despite host Jon Stewart’s comedic leanings, the ‘Daily Show’ interview was played mostly straight. [...]

10 Great Menacing Josh Romney Memes

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:01:03 +0000

That was an exciting debate the other night. First there was the "binders full of women" debacle. Then one of Mitt Romney's sons said he wanted to punch the president. And now, somebody noticed the expression on Josh Romney's face during the debate, and this has happened. Memes, glorious memes capitalizing on the ... intense expression young Romney is making. These are our favorites.

Can Presidential Dog Poo Bags Predict the Outcome of the Election?

Mike Adams — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:45:50 +0000

If you are one of the many people still scraping off your TV after Tuesday’s presidential-debate mud-slinging, then perhaps it is time for you to take a "poo-litical” stand and invest in some presidential poop bags.

To help you out with obtaining such novel effects is the Fort Worth, Texas-based company Therapoo, which has just released an arsenal of dog-poop bags branded with the cartoon mugs of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.