Free Chicken Rumors Fuel Election Day Web Searches
One way to follow what fellow Americans are thinking about on Election Day is to check out Google’s list of the 10 fastest-rising queries. As of 12 p.m. ET, the list included: "exit polls 2008," "early voting exit polls," "voting results," "presidential election results," "poll results," "election coverage 2008," "election update," "election tracker," and "who is winning the election." Read more about Google's Hot Trends here.
Also on the list was Chick-fil-A, the restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Why, might you ask, is a fast food joint in the top 10? Some Chick-fil-A stores around the country are said to be giving away a free chicken sandwich to voters. Other companies such as Gifford’s Ice Cream & Candy Co., California Tortilla, Starbucks, and Ben & Jerry’s were also expected to hand out freebies, according to news reports. USA Today wrote that “due to possible conflict with election laws in various states most are not requiring proof of voting.”
According to Google’s search analysis, "Obama" was the number one top campaign-related queries during the election season followed by "Palin," "McCain," "Tinda Fey," "Joe Biden," "Chuck Norris," "Cindy McCain," "Bristol Palin," "SNL Palin" and "Colin Powell." Also making the top political topics list included "socialism," "the electoral college," "gas prices," and "social security." -- Winter Casey
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