Maybe they were holding out because they thought the country couldn't handle any celebrity bad news on election day or maybe they have their own reasons, but we noticed that a veritable boot-load November 5th breakups.

Maybe Marilyn Manson is a huge Johnny McCain fan and was inconsolable after Tuesday night's concession speech. Or maybe Evan Rachel Wood found a new damn rocker to shame the world. But DListed says it was because ERW's brother lived in her guesthouse and it really bugged the pale one. Bugged him to the point that a line was drawn in the … Read More

Hey, howaboutthat? A skinny kid from a broken family with a funny last name is the next President of the United States. Not only that, he has the kind of mandate and goodwill that we haven't seen since September 2001, and a former opponent that seemed sincere and ready to follow in his concession speech. Many of us haven't seen that in our lives.

But how much do we really know about Barack Obama? We know that he's from Chicago, was some kind of lawyer, and has a good-looking wife. (Sorry, I find Michelle Obama attractive.) We know … Read More

Politics: you can't escape 'em. Even if you're not a die-hard CNBC junkie you probably have an opinion about the 2008 Presidential election, and if you don't, well that's a political decision as well. And no matter how hard you try, affairs of state will enter into your relationship in some form or another. So whether you're thinking about discussing Sarah Palin with your new beau, aruging about voting with your old man or wondering what goes on between Barack and Michelle, YourTango's got you covered. Check out our stories below to find out about the intersection … Read More

The Presidential election is this coming Tuesday: volunteers are knocking on doors, cell phones are buzzing with calls from phone bankers and early voting is getting record numbers of people to the polls before election day—it seems that everyone has a stake in this election. Or, almost everyone, anyway. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, about 61% of eligible voters will make it to the polls this year—meaning almost 40% won't.

Their reasons differ—they're working and can't get there in time, they don't think their vote counts, they've decided not to vote as a form of political protest … Read More

As we approach the 2008 presidential election, we're naturally inquisitive about our future leader: his standpoint on the economy, his views on foreign policy and his choice of running mate. Many are also curious to know what his relationship with his wife (or potential other woman) is like. The secret love lives of our presidents are not only indicators of their character, but they can shape our values about sex and relationships as a nation. What's gone on behind closed doors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? Let's take a peek:

Door #1: Passionate Love Affairs

Politics tends to breed … Read More

Finally, someone is asking the voters the tough questions. Which candidate would you rather kiss? Overwhelmingly Match.com users would rather pucker up with Barack Obama than John McCain. The 1,433 readers, per Reuters, rated Obama higher than McCain by a 77 to 23 ratio. The article goes on to mention that the poll was not scientific, which in this case probably means that the users had to practice kissing their hands rather than stand-ins for the Senators.

But what does this really prove? It proves that Obama is younger and better looking than McCain … Read More

My boyfriend voted for Bush. Yes, for Bush. And he'd vote for him again if our Constitution allowed it.

Now let me duck while you spit at me. No, please go ahead. Really, I'm used to it. When this happens—the attacks, the spittle—I sometimes enlist a coping strategy. I tune out and think back to when I discovered that J was one of Them.

When we met three years ago at a New Year's Eve party, politics never came up. We flirted, and after midnight we made out in the coatroom. The next day he called to ask me out. I agreed … Read More

From Reuters
By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says it has been worth it to stand by her man, Bill Clinton, despite the marital challenges they have faced.

Their marriage was rocked in 1998 when it was revealed that President Bill Clinton had had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, which set off an extended drama that led to his impeachment and a failed attempt to remove him from office.

Hillary Clinton, a senator from New York, talked about her relationship with Bill in an interview with Essence magazine for its November issue. Some people have … Read More