There's a storm a' brewing in the heart of America these days, a welcome push back by the 99% against a cabal of greedy robber barons. From exploitative companies like Papa Johns and Applebee's to North Carolina's own insidious Variety Wholesalers, regular people are at long last voting with their pocketbooks.

Have you made any personal commitments to steer clear of certain merchants as part of your political activism? If so, please shout 'em out in the comments below. Over the next week, I'll capture all entries in a thread to make it easy for your to share and track who the bad guys are.

When it comes to the so-called fiscal cliff, which party will emerge as Wily Coyote and which will be the speeding truck?

And more to the point, is there really even a fiscal cliff?

North Carolina State Board of Election results here.

National results from the NY Times here.

Politico (state and national)

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