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Obama's "horses and bayonets" comment became the most popular topic in social media before the debate ended. The hash tag #horsesandbayonets trended on Twitter, and someone created @horsesandbayonettes Twitter account for followers to tweet comments. Even a new tumblr website was created featuring memes with horses and bayonets. Tumblr's website that features images inspired by Obama's "horses and bayonets" remark. Critics also created a mash up memes referencing remarks from all three presidential debates: horses and bayonet with binders and even Big Bird. The latest Big Bird meme features the Sesame Street character holding a bayonet with his head tilted to the side with the caption, "You want a piece of me Mitt?" -
Obama vs. Romney Debate: Celebrities' Reactions On Twitter
The third and final 2012 Presidential debate took place on Monday, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Florida. President Obama squared off against challenger Gov. Mitt Romney that focused on foreign policy. The responses from celebrities on Twitter ranged from the serious to funny. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, NBC's Ann Curry, "The Voice" judge Adam Levine, E! host Giuliana Rancic and even fallen NFL star Chad Ochocinco weighed in. Check out what Hollywood stars tweeted to their many followers. -
Who Won The Third Presidential Debate? Results, Polls, Review & Details
Taking place on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's Cuban missile crisis television announcement, Monday night's presidential debate was supposed to focus strictly on foreign policy. For the most part, that was the case. However, both of the candidates still had the tendency to forcefully steer the political arguments back to the economy. While the President insisted he's in the process of fixing the national debt issue, Romney continued to counter that he can do a better job. -
Watch Presidential Debate Live Stream Video; Presidential Polls 2012 Update
The latest tracking polls continue to show a dead heat race between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. While the Republican presidential nominee still trails Obama in critical battleground states such as Ohio, he is doing so by a very narrow margin. -
Latest Presidential Polls, Early Voting Numbers; African American and Latino Voters Supporting Obama
Polls and early voting numbers by the African American and Latino votes are giving Obama the edge. With the election just two weeks away and early voting numbers being reported, large demographic groups are weighing in on their views. -
Electoral Map, Romney/Obama Presidential Election: Romney Gaining On Obama's Lead?
A look at the electoral map for the 2012 Mitt Romney/Barack Obama election. The election is heating up between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The political map of electoral votes is changing with estimates now showing Governor Romney closing in on President Obama. -
Presidential Polls 2012, Latest Rasmussen Election Polls: Romney Still Beating Obama
A look at Rasmussen's daily presidential polls shows Romney leading with 49 percent voter support. -
Presidential Debate Schedule 2012: Preview & Political Rundown Of The Final Debate
President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will go up against each other for the final time in Monday night's presidential debate. This time around, the political event's topic will be foreign policy, and the two candidates will return to using a traditional format. -
President Obama Gives Family Advice to Jay-Z
President Obama took time out of his busy schedule to give rapper Jay-Z some parenting advice. President Obama took time out of his busy schedule to give rapper Jay-Z some parenting advice. -
Presidential Polls 2012: Latest Rasmussen Polls Show Romney Leading Obama with 49% Voter Support
The latest presidential poll from Rasmussen shows Romney with a slight lead. The race to the White House is close for President Obama and Mitt Romney. As of Sunday, Mitt Romney has a slight lead over Barack Obama, according to Rasmussen's daily Presidential poll. -
Presidential Debate 2012: Larry King to Moderate Third Party Debate Oct. 23, "They Have a Story to Tell"
The third-party debate will take place at 8 p.m. CT. The live broadcast will be on Ora TV, a digital programming service, as well as the Free and Equal Elections Foundation website. -
'Daily Show:' Jon Stewart Jokes With President Obama, 'Fifty Shades Of Grey,' (VIDEOS)
With the Presidential election only three weeks away, President Obama made a stop on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday, Oct.18. Stewart entertained his guest with a series of jokes about the President's wife and his Vice President Joe Biden. The 49-year-old also made sure to address serious topics for show viewers, including the terrorist attack in Libya. -
Swing States Polls 2012: Wisconsin & Iowa Reveal Varying Results In Presidential Race
Polls that were taken from Oct. 15 and Oct. 17 found that Obama is leading by an eight point margin in Iowa, 51 to 43 percent among likely voters. The President is also said to be ahead in Wisconsin by six points, 51 to 45 percent. In both of the states, the latest findings are almost identical to the surveys that were conducted in September prior to Obama's statistical regression nationwide. -
Rasmussen Polls; Obama and Romney Tied with 48% Voter Support
A look into the Rasmussen Presidential polls. The race to the White House is close for President Obama and Mitt Romney. As of Friday, the two top candidates are evenly matched with the support of 48 percent of American voters, according to Rasmussen's daily Presidential polls. -
Presidential Polls 2012 Gallup: Latest Voting Reveals A Romney Lead
While various other votings show a closer race, the latest Gallup poll on Thursday found that Mitt Romney has a seven-point lead over President Barack Obama. The respective poll became public knowledge just as Obama admitted his government's mishandling of an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, which resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. -
Presidential Debate Schedule 2012; Obama and Romney's Third Debate on Oct. 22
Details on the schedule for the Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The road to the election is coming close to an end for President Obama and Mitt Romney. -
Latest Presidential Polls: Has Obama's Performance Impacted Voters?
As a result of President Obama's strong performance in Tuesday night's second presidential debate in Long Island, New York, spectators are still speculating over whether his reignited political campaign will cause a significant overall shift in the polls. -
Obama Daughters' School Evacuated After Suspicious Phone Call [Details]
The school attended by the Obama daughters was evacuated. The school attended to by President Obama's daughters has been evacuated. On Thursday, Sidwell Friends, the Washington D. -
2012 Presidential Election Swing State Polls & Electoral College Standings
Despite a strong performance in the first Presidential Debate by Governor Mitt Romney's campaign, it appears as though President Barack Obama has once again gained a foothold on the polls. The Electoral College votes are currently showing Obama in the lead. With the election 17 days away and judging by the impact on the swing states that the President made in 2008, it may be difficult for Romney to regain his ground by Nov. 6. -
Latest Presidential Polls; Obama vs. Romney Polls Show Obama Winner of Second Debate
The latest polls show President Obama the victor of the second debate against Romney. The latest presidential polls are in in the run up to the election and it looks like Barack Obama was the winner of the second debate. -
Presidential Electoral Map: Projections for 2012 Elections [LATEST MAP & ANALYSIS]
Amid the 2012 Presidential Debate, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been competing intensely with one another to gain control of the Electoral Polls. Although Obama had a foothold early on in the race, it appears as if the American public now has the President and the Republican Governor in a neck and neck race. Shaping up as a dead heat, the two candidates have continued to target the close states in order to better set themselves up to receive the 270 Electoral College votes required win the presidency.