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Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race

Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race

Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.

President Obama delivers commencement speech

President Obama delivers commencement speech

President Barack Obama traveled to Atlanta to speak at the Morehouse College spring commencement, May 19, 2013.

Stars come out for the Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball

Stars come out for the Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball

Stars from Hollywood joined political big wigs at the Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC.

 
  • Opponents seized upon a Romney advisor's poorly worded quote on the general election:
  • The 'auto bailout' becomes a political hot potato; Republicans condemn government money being used to save a corporation & Democrats remind auto workers of Romney's 'Let Detroit Go Bankrupt' stance. A Sept. 16, 2008 file photo shows General Motors Renaissance Center headquarters building in Detroit. President-elect Obama, when he met with President Bush at the White House on Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, urged Bush to support aid for struggling automakers and Democrats in Congress have begun drafting legislation that would give General Motors, Ford and Chrysler access to $25 billion. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya/file)
  • Obama's birth certificate & the release of the long-form version continued to play a large role as 'birthers' argued the document was a fake & the President was actually born in Kenya.
  • Herman Cain's meteoric rise & fall in the GOP primaries; Cain's campaign was eventually sunk by complaints of sexual harassment by several women.
  • Romney's tax returns: Opponents repeatedly called for him to return several years of past tax returns. He eventually releases two years of partial returns. BELMONT, MA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney prepares to cast his ballot at Beech Street Center on November 6, 2012 in Belmont, Massachusetts. As Americans are heading to the ballots, polls show that U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are in a tight race. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  • Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law; Romney vows to repeal it if elected. Obamacare supporters celebrate as they respond to the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Act June 28, 2012 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
  • During a campaign speech, Obama awkwardly refers to societal interdependence, & royally upsets small business owners;
  • Democrats attempted to turn Mitt Romney's experience running Bain and Company from a strength into a liability.
  • Actor Clint Eastwood's speech to an empty chair (representing Obama) at the Republican National Convention was met with ridicule by some. TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 30: Actor Clint Eastwood speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 30, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate during the RNC which will conclude today. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • President Barack Obama's first debate performance received very poor reviews and helped Mitt Romney gain momentum in the race. DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The first of four debates for the 2012 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by PBS's Jim Lehrer and focuses on domestic issues: the economy, health care, and the role of government. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  • 'I like Big Bird'; Mitt Romney's promise to cut funding to PBS & Sesame Street caused a stir during the first presidential debate. A woman wearing a costume of Sesame Street character Big Bird holds a sign in support of public broadcasting during the
  • During a private fundraiser, Romney refers to the '47%' of Americans who depend on government aid;
  • Business mogul Donald Trump's offer of $5 million to the President's favorite charity if Obama released his college transcripts fell on mostly deaf ears & derision. SARASOTA, FL - AUGUST 26: Donald Trump speaks at the Ritz-Carlton on August 26, 2012 in Sarasota, Florida. Trump accepted the Statesman of the Year Award at the Sarasota GOP dinner ahead of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)
  • The attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya & the murder of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens turned the focus of the race from the economy to foreign policy.
  • 'Binders full of women' became an Internet sensation after Romney used the term to describe his search for eligible women advisors during the 2nd presidential debate. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands on stage with the Oak Ridge Boys as he campaigns at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Marion, Ohio, on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
  • VP Joe Biden's numerous smiles & exaggerated gestures during the Vice Presidential debate were mocked by Republicans.
  • The 'October Surprise' of the campaign turned out to be the devastation brought by Superstorm Sandy & the federal response to the disaster. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 4: Kathy Lahey sifts through her damaged home for items to save November 4, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently over 100 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
 

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