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Did The Election Predictions Come True?

Lucky Larry — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:02:28 +0000

A couple of days ago I wrote about some bizarre election predictions and now it’s time to check back in on them to see how accurate they are. The first bizarre prediction I encountered was – could the outcome of a NFL game could predict who’d win the presidential race. Its known as the Redskins [...]

Pregnant Woman Votes, Then Has Baby

Jen Austin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:05:14 +0000

If you didn’t vote yesterday or during the early voting period in Texas, what was your excuse? Was it because you couldn’t find the time, or because the voting precincts were too far out of your way? Maybe voting was just too big of a hassle. Well take the unbelievable efforts of these folks into consideration.

There was a woman in Illinois who was about to have a baby – she was having contractions – and she stopped to vote on the way to the hospital. Feel bad now?

It's Election Day – Here Are 10 Strange Facts About Former Presidents

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Election Day is finally here. After months and months of campaigning, either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama will be named the 45th president of the United States. While the rest of the nation votes, why not read some interesting information about past leaders of our country? We dug out some interesting facts about the first 44 presidents, to say they are strange is an understatement

It's Election Day; Your Vote Counts, So Cast It

Lucky Larry — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:01:25 +0000

It's been a long road for the candidates and that road ends this evening. They've been out there pounding the pavement, shaking hands, debating, hanging up their political signs all in an effort to swing the votes in their favor. Although in my case, I've never once shook the hands of a candidate, I did watch them debate, nor did I put a political sign in my yard, but that didn't stop me from voting this morning.

Get Out And Make Your Vote Count, Find Your East Texas Polling Location Here

Lucky Larry — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:08:26 +0000

Tuesday, East Texans will be headed to the polls to vote to vote for their favorite candidate to hold the highest office in the world, the office of the President Of The United States of America. In addition to deciding who'll be holding this office, we'll also be deciding upon new representatives and voting on quite a few different propositions that could change the way our communities operate. So it is very important for registered voters to get out there and make their vote count.

Can an NFL Game-Winner Predict Who Wins the Election?

Lucky Larry — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:02:17 +0000

Can the outcome of a Washington Redskins NFL game predict who'll win the White House tomorrow night? Apparently so, because the so called Redskins Rule. The rule states that if the Redskins win their home game right before election day the party that's in the house will retain its residency.

It's Been a Mad Rush to Register to Vote

Jen Austin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:50 +0000

Thousands of people in Smith County have registered to vote since the July primary. About 4,300 in fact.

Tuesday was the last day to register to vote ahead of the November 6th election, so the window has closed. But voter registration drives around Tyler over the past few months, and a big voter-registration push by both parties has led to an increase in the number of people who signed up to vote.

Win A Free Round Trip Ticket On JetBlue If Your Candidate Loses The Election

Lucky Larry — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:03:03 +0000

On Tuesday, November 6th voters will head to the polls to vote for their favorite candidate to hold the world's highest office, the presidency of the United States of America and when you wake up on Wednesday, November 7th you might not like the results. If that's the case then you could be leaving the country for free aboard a JetBlue plane!

Voter Turnout High in Smith County During Primaries

Jen Austin — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:23:12 +0000

Complete but unofficial results are in from yesterday’s Texas primary, and the contested races did their job of bringing voters to the polls. Election officials say 27,968 ballots were cast in the Smith County Republican primary. On the Democratic side, 2,316 ballots were cast. Stats show the Republican total is more than the past three [...]