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		<title>Ferrell, Galifianakis take on N.C. politics in &#8216;The Campaign&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/05/14/farrell-galifianakis-take-on-n-c-politics-in-the-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of heated elections across the country, Wilkesboro native Zach Galifianakis will join Will Ferrell in the summer movie &#8220;The Campaign,&#8221; a comedy centered on a fictional North Carolina congressional race. Here&#8217;s the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmp6UDzIUes According to the &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/05/14/farrell-galifianakis-take-on-n-c-politics-in-the-campaign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kanye for president?</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/02/29/kanye-for-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damon Circosta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The revolving door between Hollywood and Washington is old hat. Actors becoming politicians and politicians becoming actors is now a Firmly. Ensconced. Tradition. But noticeably absent from electoral success are crossovers from the music scene.  The conversation about accomplished musicians &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/02/29/kanye-for-president/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coach K for governor?</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/02/07/coach-k-for-governor/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/02/07/coach-k-for-governor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NC politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, the Raleigh News &#38; Observer&#8217;s Rob Christensen contemplated the impact that some boobirds in the Dean Dome may have had in re-shaping the race for North Carolina governor. Christensen wondered if the somewhat hostile reception that incumbent Democratic &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/02/07/coach-k-for-governor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Colbert Nation and &#8216;Citizens United&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/01/18/colbert-nation-and-citizens-united/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/01/18/colbert-nation-and-citizens-united/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damon Circosta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A good laugh at the expense of a politician is nothing new. Comedians have been mining the foibles of our elected leaders for material since the very first days of our republic. And while most of our political humor relies &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/01/18/colbert-nation-and-citizens-united/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From Reagan to Franken: A look at actors turned politicians</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/01/11/actors-turned-politicians-politicians-turned-actors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Laurenz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/?p=226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In America we are enthralled by big-time Hollywood actors and our politicians, and sometimes those same actors make the leap from the glamorous world of acting to the cutthroat world of politics.  It makes sense that they would be good &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2012/01/11/actors-turned-politicians-politicians-turned-actors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Casting &#8216;Election 2012: The Movie&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/11/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie-2/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/11/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been about six months since we last updated our casting for the faux flick &#8220;Election 2012: The Movie,&#8221; where we pick which actors could best play the key roles for next year&#8217;s White House race. Since our posting &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/11/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is America ready for a mustache in the Oval Office?</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/03/is-america-ready-for-a-mustache-in-the-oval-office/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/03/is-america-ready-for-a-mustache-in-the-oval-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presidential history]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herman Cain&#8217;s rise to front-runner status in the race for the Republican presidential nomination is facing a few obstacles as of late. But Cain&#8217;s seemingly out-of-nowhere leap to the top of the GOP heap prompts us to note that it&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/11/03/is-america-ready-for-a-mustache-in-the-oval-office/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Casting &#8216;Election 2012: The Movie&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/24/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/24/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 01:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Election 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election 2012: The Movie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[political movies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Republican presidential field is slowly taking shape. The Donald, Daniels and Huckabee are out. Pawlenty, Paul and Cain are in. As such, it&#8217;s time to update our casting picks for &#8220;Election 2012: The Movie.&#8221; We&#8217;ve added several sure and &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/24/update-casting-election-2012-the-movie/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; Scotty McCreery gets a new fan in the N.C. House</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/13/american-idol-scotty-mccreery-gets-a-new-fan-in-the-n-c-house/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/13/american-idol-scotty-mccreery-gets-a-new-fan-in-the-n-c-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NC politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The frenzy over Garner-native Scotty McCreery&#8216;s run on &#8220;American Idol&#8221; came to the N.C. General Assembly on Thursday, and left one lawmaker with a case of foot-in-mouth syndrome. At the conclusion of the day&#8217;s session, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-Wake), whose &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/05/13/american-idol-scotty-mccreery-gets-a-new-fan-in-the-n-c-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Parks and Recreation&#8217; returns as the best show ever (about local government)</title>
		<link>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/01/19/parks-and-recreation-returns-as-the-best-show-ever-about-local-government/</link>
		<comments>http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/01/19/parks-and-recreation-returns-as-the-best-show-ever-about-local-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>PopPolitico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Thursday marks the welcome return of &#8220;Parks and Recreation,&#8221; entering its third season on NBC &#8212; the same network that produced seven seasons of &#8220;The West Wing,&#8221; another brilliant civics lesson disguised as excellent entertainment. But whereas Aaron Sorkin&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://thevoterupdate.com/pop/2011/01/19/parks-and-recreation-returns-as-the-best-show-ever-about-local-government/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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