Presidential Turkey Pardon Put To A Facebook Vote

Every Thanksgiving since 1989, the president of the U.S. has given an official pardon to a turkey, sparing the gobbler from ending up on a silver platter. This year, President Barack Obama is letting Facebook users decide which turkey will be pardoned Wednesday: Gobbler or Cobbler.

Every Thanksgiving since 1989, the president of the U.S. has given an official pardon to a turkey, sparing the gobbler from ending up on a silver platter. This year, President Barack Obama is letting Facebook users decide which turkey will be pardoned Wednesday: Gobbler or Cobbler.

Through a vote on The White House Facebook page, users can select either Gobbler or Cobbler:

Just because only one turkey is chosen doesn’t mean the other ends up as dinner. Deputy

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