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Is that really Tim Tebow saying that or is a parody?

#NorthCarolina Early Votes: 2,757,476 ---- Dem 47.6% GOP 31.5%

4,469,393 EARLY #FLORIDA VOTES --- DEMS: 42.9% GOP: 39.1% If Obama wins FLA, this election is over #NEVADA EARLY VOTES: 701,845 ---- DEMS:43.9% GOP: 37.0%

Luke Russert ‏@LukeRussert Democrats have a 66,527 advantage over Republicans in early voting in the state, a 10 point advantage

ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk Jay Cutler would like to talk contract after the season

Can any Romney supporter name me 5 major issues that Romney hasn't flip-flop on

I just might have to do that, now that you mentioned it..

Rahm Emanuel ‏@RahmEmanuel I'm proud of our President and I look forward to hearing his victory speech in #Chicago tonight. Go vote!

Chris Paul ‏@CP3 VOTE!!! #4MoreYears We need 4 more years from President Obama Paul McCartney sends his support to @BarackObama

Tommy Chong ‏@tommychong It's simple, he cares for the 100% #VoteObama

Good luck to President Obama today.. Go Vote!!!

Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson: Obama Will Win

An English racing team called the Bloodhound Project is a step closer to breaking the land-speed record—not just by 150 or even 300 kilometers (100 or 200 miles) per hour. The English team—the favorite to succeed in a field of at least five competitors—successfully tested a rocket in early October that is expected to help push its car to 1,600 kph (1,000 mph), nearly 500 kph (300 mph) faster than the previous mark. The rocket is a hybrid. It burns when a liquid oxidizer—in this case highly concentrated peroxide—contacts a solid fuel, here a synthetic rubber called hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, in a chamber. During the October test—its first—the engine performed as expected, igniting for 10 seconds and creating 6,350 kilograms (14,000 pounds) of thrust, equivalent to about 35,000 horsepower. The Bloodhound's four-meter- by 45.7-centimeter-diameter hybrid rocket will be joined with a Cosworth Formula 1 engine that pumps liquid oxidizer into the rocket and a EuroJet EJ200 military jet engine on loan from the U.K. They plan to push the Bloodhound Super Sonic Car to Mach 1.4 in South Africa a year from now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/b...kusaolp00000003 "We were sealed in a control bunker about 200 yards [180 meters] away" from a second sealed bunker with the rocket at a Cornwall, England, airport, Green says. "I could feel it through the ground. You could smell the fuel. It was the smell of success." In addition to breaking the land-speed record, a 1,600 kph (1,000-mph) run would be faster than any jet fighter at low altitude in history, Green says. The fastest pass—at more than 15 meters off the ground—was about 1,590 kph (988.3 mph), in a modified Lockheed F-104 in 1977, he adds, "and that was without dragging its wheels." Out on South Africa's Hakskeen Pan, the rocket will have to produce a peak thrust of 27,500 pounds over 20 seconds. The EJ200 jet engine will chip in another 20,000 pounds of thrust. Together they will create a total of 135,000 horsepower. Why is Green pairing a jet engine with a rocket? Money is the chief constraint for this sport, even when you have the English military lending you a free-of-charge jet engine. "Going with just a rocket would double our budget," Green says. Adding a conventional jet engine enables the Bloodhound team to begin testing the vehicle next summer up to 1,125 kph (700 mph) without sparking the rocket. In fact, 90 percent of the testing on the chassis, suspension, body and brakes does not require the rocket, according to Green. Operationally, the Bloodhound rocket "is fully throttleable," Green says. That is, it fires up when the oxidizer pump comes on and quits when the flow halts, making it more reliable and controllable than designs in which you light a fuse and hope for the best. Bloodhound may be behind in development compared with some rivals, but government support, Green's presence and that of former land-speed record-holder Richard Noble as project director make them the team to beat. Meanwhile, in the desert east of Los Angeles, Waldo Stakes, chief executive of California-based Bloodhound competitor Land Speed Research Vehicles, is designing the Sonic Wind, a car he says will crack 3,200 kph (2,000 mph). His economy-class effort involves systems every bit as exotic as those being used in the Bloodhound Project. His propulsion will come from a junked XLR-99 rocket engine built in the 1960s to power the now-defunct X-15 hypersonic research rocket plane. The engine once generated 500,000 horsepower. The sport of land-speed racing is at the point "where we need a lot of power to push a car through this dense syrup of air," Stakes says. Stakes is not the only competitor of the four-year-old Bloodhound Project. There are two in Australia, one in New Zealand and a privately funded Canadian-American team in Washington State focused on "merely" topping 1,290 kph (800 mph). Ed Shadale, principal owner and driver of North American Eagle, says he is not intimidated by Bloodhound, which does not yet have a chassis. (Assembly of Bloodhound’s chassis should begin by yearend.) The Eagle's chassis is a rehabbed F-104 jet fuselage that has completed 31 test runs. Shadale's vehicle, like all the contenders, looks like a colorful missile on its side, with one exception. Rather than being streamlined to the point of anorexia, the Eagle is pitched steeply on its nose and stabilized by a wide, outrigger-style rear axle. The Eagle's top speed will be 1,340 kph (835 mph), and it has gone about 965 kph (600 mph). "Technically, we're in great shape," Shadale says, adding, "Financially…" Neither the Bloodhound nor Eagle will race on the western U.S.'s storied salt flats, and for the same reason: Where the pans have not been damaged by recreational use, they are thinning to a less than eight-centimeter veneer in places. Imperfections rob horsepower and are dangerous. "We've found 11 really beautiful miles" [17.7 kilometers] of alkali lake bed in southeast Oregon's Alvord Desert. "We need 14 or 15 miles [about 24 kilometers], really," Shadale says, which means focusing on immediate horsepower. Stakes is sticking with the U.S., home of many speed records. He says he will overcome the horsepower-robbing imperfections of native flats by throwing more power at the problem. "Here's how I see it: The North American Eagle will break the record, then the U.K., then I come in and bat cleanup," Stakes says. He might be the only one in the world who sees this race in such straightforward terms.

Gavin Floyd is with the White Sox for now but the right-handed pitcher might not last the offseason. With limited money to spend and several spots to fill, including a large gap at third base, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said he would be creative this offseason to address his team’s roster needs. The White Sox have nine players under contract for $89.25 million and are expected to open the season with a $97-100 million payroll. The White Sox picked up Floyd’s $9.5 million club option last week, leaving them flush with starting rotation depth. Part of Hahn’s strategy to complete the White Sox may include a trade of one of his starting pitchers. With the GM meetings set to open in Palm Desert, Calif. on Wednesday, Hahn thinks he may hear from other clubs interested in the White Sox starting pitching depth. “I suspect given this market for pitchers that is out there right now, I think we’re going to hear from a lot of teams about our starting pitching depth,” Hahn said. “I think we’re going to be pretty popular in that regard vis-a-vis trades because we’re in a better position than a lot of clubs right now.” In terms of starting pitching, Hahn has a comfortable seat. The White Sox retained Floyd and Jake Peavy earlier in the week and thus far, John Danks, who is under contract, appears to be on track to pitch in spring training after he had shoulder surgery on Aug. 6. The team also controls the contracts of Chris Sale, Jose Quintana and Hector Santiago, who could move into the rotation. Hahn also believes Triple-A starters Simon Castro and Nestor Molina can contribute in the majors soon. Those factors make Floyd -- who went 12-11 with a 4.29 ERA in 29 starts and is a free agent next season -- a strong candidate for a trade. Floyd has made at least 29 starts the last five seasons and is 70-66 with a 4.46 career ERA. He also finished the season strong after he made an adjustment to his delivery, going 3-2 with a 3.03 ERA in his final five starts. Those numbers might appeal to a team in need of a solid short-term addition to its rotation for the 2013 season. Not only would the White Sox free themselves of Floyd’s $9.5 million of salary, they potentially could package the veteran pitcher with another player to acquire a third baseman. Floyd is no stranger to trade rumors. In 2009, Floyd for Baltimore’s Brian Roberts was an oft-floated rumor while last offseason it was speculated he was headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. The trade gossip isn’t likely to go away soon this offseason, either. Asked on Thursday if he’d consider trading a starting pitcher, Hahn didn’t shy away from the suggestion. “It’s absolutely conceivable,” Hahn said. “Nothing is set in stone in terms of, ‘Here’s our starting five. Here’s our back end of the rotation’ and this guy’s here. We will absolutely listen on any ideas and trades will be one of the avenues we pursue to potentially fill some of our holes.” http://www.csnchicago.com/baseball-chicago...&feedID=621

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls Our final Colorado poll finds Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney 52/46.

The Bears vs 49ers game will be a preview of the NFC Championship.. I believe by the end of the year they will be the two top teams in the NFL.

Under Obama, corporate profits reached record highs and consumer interest rates reached record lows. Under Obama, we have two new women on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the first Latina ever appointed to the nation's highest court. Under Obama, gays and lesbians can now serve openly in the military. Under Obama, one million auto-related jobs were saved by the auto bailout. Under Obama, we've now had 32 consecutive months of private sector job growth and added 5.5 million new jobs

Under Obama, the terrorist who killed 3,000 Americans on 9/11 has been caught and killed Under Obama, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has doubled from 6600 to 13,000. Under Obama, 2-3 million jobs were created from the American Recovery Act. Under Obama, 30 million people without health insurance will NOW be covered. We were losing 800,000 jobs a month. Now we're creating 170,000 jobs a month. Under Obama, people with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied health care coverage. Under Obama, women are entitled to equal pay for equal work under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

My top 5 for the week 1 Bears 7-1 2 Falcons 8-0 3 Texans 7-1 4 49ers 6-2 5 Packers 6-3

Bears next 2 games will tell a lot more.. As of today, I believe that the Bears are the best team today, no matter what the Falcons do.

I can't stand bye weeks.

As of 8:30 this morn, Obama is ahead or tied in every national or tracking poll. Romney has no lead in any national poll.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS #cubs and #redsox among teams in on Dan Haren trade talks. north siders a new entry.

Starbucks CEO to @CNBC: I am voting for President Obama

The final Monday rally lineup: Romney and Kid Rock vs Obama and Springsteen/Jay-Z