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THE US ELECTIONS Vocab related to the elections – first a list then 2 exercises [] [] http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson19b.htm [] Try this quiz … go through once and think the answers, then keep going and you will see the answers next to the questions [|http://www.englishblog.com/2012/10/us-election-quiz-2012.html#.UJUeDsWzJ8F]

[] you can try this if you want … I got stuck with the budget
 * The US elections**

Cartoon: Talking about Sandy
© Chappatte in "International Herald Tribune" This cartoon by Chappatte from the International Herald Tribune makes a connection between the US presidential election campaign, global warming and Hurricane Sandy. The cartoon shows the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The whole area is flooded. Obama and Romney are on a floating stage, taking part in a debate. The moderator says, "Oh, and one thing we forgot to mention; climate change ..."
 * EXPLANATION** The irony of the situation comes from the fact that global warming was an issue that was totally absent from the presidential debates, although both Obama and Romney have[| expressed a view that global warming is real]. However, there is a widespread belief that Hurricane Sandy was caused by climate change. As Bloomberg Businessweek's cover story puts it; "It's Global Warming, Stupid".