November 2nd = Election day in the US (It occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November. The earliest possible date is November 2nd and the latest possible date is November 8th.
One noticeable difference in the run up to Election Day here has been the marketing campaigns used by each candidate. I just had to share some of the commercials as it is quite unbelievable what they are allowed to say. The marketing laws in the UK are very different!
It's been particularly bad recently and especially before and after the news. I have to admit a lot of them make me laugh more than anything!! A lot of them could be mistaken for a Jerry Springer commercial!
Bill Brady won and is now the Governer of the state of Illinois:
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