So Long, Friends

THIS BRINGS THE ELECTION CONNECTION TO A CLOSE, HOPE EVERYONE'S ELECTION YEAR WAS AS ENJOYABLE AS MINE!  WE SHALL RECONVINE IN 4 YEARS :)

Making It Relevant #2

With Obama's new federal healthcare plan, many states found themselves conflicted as to what health care system they should take up.  However, the states were now given until mid-December to come up with their plans, instead of one week which was the original deadline.  States also have an option of setting up a joint state-federal healthcare plan, in which they will have until February to finalize the details.  We see traces of federalist issues constantly recurring!  Had the founding fathers left all of the decisions up to the federal government, all of the states would be required to adhere to Obamacare.  However, because our country opted for a more self-governed country by the states, each state now has to decide which health care route it would rather take.

Read more:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/09/states-will-get-more-time-to-work-on-health-care-plans/

Final News Flash

President Obama comes out on top after all.  After his re-election, President Obama received a phone call from Mitt Romney that was said to be "a very classy gesture," according to Obama.  After receiving this call, the first person the President phoned was Bill Clinton, to thank him for all of his help  in his campaign.  Time will tell what the next four years have in store for us!  Thanks for following! (Final "Making It Relevant" is on its way!)

Read more at:
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2012/11/07/after-winning-re-election-obama-thanked-romney-then-called-clinton

Guess What...

HAPPY ELECTION DAY TO ALL! WE'RE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM FINDING OUT WHO OUR NEXT PRESIDENT WILL BE.  Nerve-racking, i know.

News Flash #6

The election is just days away, and now that hurricane Sandy has settled down, the candidates are executing their final campaigns.  Romney started in Florida, where he is said to have a slight lead, to try and secure the rest of their votes.  He began "by asking Americans to help the storm victims, then resumed his argument that he can improve the country's bleak economic situation." 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/31/campaigns-restart-florida-while-romney-eyes-minnesota-pennsylvania/#ixzz2Atnb3EQl

News Flash #5

With the election less than two weeks away, there is no time to waste.  This seems like the perfect time for a history-making hurricane to creep along the east cost, right?  Wrong.  While much of the country is focusing on hurricane Sandy, many refuse to shift their focus off of the attacks on the American embassy in Libya.  Both Obama and Romney were forced to cancel some appearances due to the storm, however voters are still thirsting for answers about the terrorist attacks before they are ready to cast their votes.  With only 8 days left until the election, things are still getting interesting as far as foreign policy goes!

Read the full article at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/28/republicans-say-obama-handling-libya-not-hurricane-is-real-election-concern/

And for those of you that missed the last presidential debate, here's a recap video:

And, an added plus- debate zingers!

News Flash #4

With the final presidential debate looming around the corner, thigns are about to get heated.  Foreign policy will definitely be one of the hot topics of the evening, specifically the attacks on the American embassies in Libya.  Just as in the last debate the candidates are expected to be getting in eachothers faces and interrupting one another as they try to make the best of their last chance to speak in front of millions Americans before the debate.


Read the article:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/22/obama-romney-look-for-foreign-policy-edge-in-final-debate/

In other news, Romney's elecoral vote count recently surpasse Obama's by 7 votes.  With a constant flip flop between the leading candidate, this years election should be pretty close!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/18/romney-opens-up-7-point-lead-over-obama-as-campaigns-hunker-down-in-swing/?intcmp=obinsite