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Word on the Street: November 13, 2012

Q: Obama-rama is palpable in the streets as Barack Obama is re-elected to serve a second presidential term. Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Hooray, I was important.”

Ohio
7th largest state

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m glad the Illuminati’s candidate won, rather than that Freemasons guy. I never liked him.”

Gregory Barnett
Man in tin foil hat

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Dern it. I knew we shulda hitched Pa to the motercade and voted to one-a dem fancy voting schools like whatcher ‘av in dem dere movie the-atres.”

The South
Wal-Mart enthusiasts

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I guess my vote Obama status updates worked then. Your welcome, Barack.”

Sarah Connolly
15-year-old girl

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Spare change sir? Feed a hungry soul?”

Ol’ Mitty
Anonymous beggar

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