Top 10 Election Day songs 2012

People wait in line for more than an hour and a half to cast their ballots on the last day of early voting Saturday at the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office.  GRANT JEFFERIES/Bradenton Herald

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It's Election Eve, time to concentrate on what really matters:

Music.

There have been countless songs written with Election Day in mind.

Here are the greatest.

Top 10 Election Days songs

1. "Elected," Alice Cooper

2. "Funky President," James Brown

3. "A Apolitical Blues," Little Feat 

4. "Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)," Randy Newman

5. "Campaigner," Neil Young

6. "Political World," Bob Dylan

7. "John Lee Hooker for President," Ry Cooder

8. "Election Day," Blaze Foley

9. "Election Year Rag," Steve Goodman

10. "When I'm President," Ian Hunter And The Rant Band

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To the next Bradenton mayor: Five ways to improve the city's entertainment scene

As Election Day nears, I'm asking the fundamental questions.

What will make Bradenton a better place to live, work and play?

For me, "play" is particularly important.

And I'm not talking about video games or Words with Friends.

Regardless if Bradenton's next mayor is incumbent Mayor Wayne Poston, Councilwoman Marianne Barnebey or challenger Richard O'Brien, I want to see the win

Read more of my column that originally ran Sunday.

 —Bradenton mayoral candidates Marianne Barnebey and Richard O'Brien shake hands as incumbent Wayne Poston smiles after a candidate forum hosted by the Bradenton Herald at Manatee Educational Television. TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton TTOMPKINS@BRADENTON.COM