With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Mid-Atlantic, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan followed President Obama's lead and canceled their events slated for Monday evening and Tuesday.
Mr. Obama had already flown to Florida on Sunday night to hold campaign events on Monday but canceled them and flew back to the White House on Monday morning. The only campaigning he did was to deliver pizzas to a campaign office — prompting one reporter, Bloomberg's Hans Nichols, to tweet: "Obama's 12 hour trip to Orlando. ... Most expensive pizza delivery in history?"
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Using a Pakistani Internet Protocol and proxy server, a disposable credit card and a fake address, "Osama bin Laden" has successfully donated twice to Barack Obama’s presidential re-election campaign.
The "Bin Laden" donations, actually made by WND staff, included a listed occupation of "deceased terror chief" and a stated employer of "al-Qaida."
"Bin Laden" is currently set up on the official campaign website to contribute more to Obama’s campaign. The name is also registered as a volunteer.
Since the "foreign" contribution was sent, "Bin Laden’s" email address has received several solicitations from Obama’s campaign asking for more donations.
The apparently foreign-based contributions were conducted as a test after a flurry of media reports described the ability of foreigners to donate to the Obama campaign but not to Mitt Romney’s site, which has placed safeguards against such efforts.
The acceptance of foreign contributions is strictly illegal under U.S. campaign finance law.
One $15 donation was made at BarackObama.com using a confirmed Pakistani IP address and proxy server. In other words, as far as the campaign website was concerned, the donation was openly identified electronically as coming from Pakistan.
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Virginia City has emerged as Nevada's "most bearded community" following a weekend contest.
The Nevada Appeal reports Virginia City won by bringing 57 whiskered faces to the competition held Saturday after the annual Nevada Day Parade in Carson City, the state's capital.
The home team of Carson City had 46 bearded faces at the event.
They chose winners in the community contest as well as eight other categories, including blackest beard and best salt-and-pepper beard
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery will remain guarded through Hurricane Sandy. Last year when Hurricane Irene brought heavy rain and wind to the D.C. area, the Tomb was also guarded.
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A class of fifth graders at Nelda Mundy Elementary School in Fairfield were asked them what they would do if they were elected President.
You may be surprised to find that they weren't interested in free candy for the masses or even extra recess at school. Topping the list of concerns were higher taxes for the wealthy, more funding for schools and a specially mandated holiday in order to watch the World Series.
Check out what some of them had to say and don't forget to peruse our gallery to see just what's on our kid's minds.
If I were president I would create new technology to help people from being poor. For example, a machine that creates money that’s just enough to give them a head start. -- Kealli, 9
If I were president I would make chocolate a vegetable. -- Sergio, 11
If I were president, I’d raise taxes on the rich because they show off. Also, I’d give the schools 1,000 dollars each, for more school field trips. -- Caleb, 10
If I were President, I would create better schools and create less pollution. I would also create a lower tax rate and create a better economy for American citizens and middle-class Americans. -- Elizabeth, 10
If I were president I would ban school. Who invented this thing anyway? The dumbest idea ever. And I’m surprised that after all these presidents, not one has thought about banning school. What the heck? --Zaddock, 10.
