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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Guy Fawkes Day Celebrations
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 5) -- Remember, remember the fifth of November. Break out your fireworks. Today we celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, the commemoration of the British conspirator who in 1605 hatched a scheme to ignite 36 barrels of gunpowder and demolish the Houses of Parliament, only to have his hopes of sparking a "Catholic Revolution" in decidedly Protestant, Church of England-era England foiled by British authorities. Despite his failure, torture and eventual public death, the British and other fans of anarchy have celebrated Fawkes' failed mischief annually for over 400 years by burning his effigy over a ...
How Oprah Became Involved in a Vote-Rigging Controversy With Zach Anner
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyOprah Winfrey may be the Queen of Daytime Talk Shows (and many other media, for that matter), but on the Internet, the crowd reigns supreme. That fact was never more clearly illustrated than this week, when Winfrey's contest to find a TV host for the upcoming cable channel OWN (set to launch in 2011) became entangled in a bizarre and geeky vote-rigging controversy involving a charming young comedian with cerebral palsy and the users of 4chan -- a notoriously vile, completely anonymous image-sharing website. Confused? Surge Desk attempts an explanation: The Starting Point "Your OWN Show: ...
In 'An Obama Minute'
By David Knowles - Politics DailyVia New York magazine comes word of an "ostentatious" PR stunt that supporters of Barack Obama are hatching. Dubbed, "An Obama Minute" a Web site has been created in the hopes of generating $1 million bucks in 60 seconds (10,000 donations of $100 for those of you without a calculator) on April 21, the day before the Pennsylvania primary. Since the Web site lists 1PM as the appointed time at which money will magically fall from the sky, I assume that the furious pointing and clicking will last until 1:01PM. This election cycle has seen a few of these hybrid fundraiser/publicity gambits. What's ...
You Dropped a Bomb on Me!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyA money bomb, to be specific. Ron Paul has done it again. Having already set the one-day GOP fundraising record with his "money bomb" homage to Guy Fawkes that brought in $4.3 million dollars in a single day, Congressman Paul has now bested himself with a take of $6 million in symbolic commemoration of the Boston Tea Party. That means Paul has raised more money than any other political candidate in American history in a 24-hour period.What's astonishing is that the median donation making up this startling total is, according to the Paul campaign, $50. No calculator handy? That's 120,000 ...
Ron Paul Wins NY Straw Poll
By David Knowles - Politics DailyCongressman "Ron Paul George and Ringo" continues his meteoric ascent. After breaking GOP fundraising records with his 24-Hour homage to Guy Fawkes, Mr. Paul stormed into New York and has won a straw poll at the Metropolitan Republican Club. The vote, as reported by the New York Times, was as follows:Ron Paul: 26 votesRudy Giuliani: 21 Mitt Romney: 6John Mccain: 4Mike Huckabee: 2Duncan Hunter: 1Fred Thompson: 1Tom Tancredo: 0Never heard of the Metropolitan Republican Club? Me neither. But according to their website,The Met Club has enjoyed a long tradition of winning elections and is the only ...
The Ron Paul Juggernaut
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThis morning, a collective gasp of dismay was heard coming from the Republican party candidates for president. The news? Texas congressman Ron Paul has set a new GOP single-day fundraising record. In a 24-hour period Mr. Paul raised $4.2 Million dollars through on-line donations. The astonishing total suddenly has people wondering: Is this guy for real? Though he may not win the Republican nomination, his candidacy can no longer be written off as "the longest of long shots." He's raising top-tier money, and attracting thousands of new supporters every week, in part due to a strong performance ...
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