BHG.com Holds Straw Poll for Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain and Sarah Palin

Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) October 4, 2008 -- BHG.com, the interactive companion to Better Homes and Gardens magazine, today announced it is holding a staw poll for Halloween pumpkin carving stencils (http://www.bhg.com/presidential-pumpkin-faces) of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain and Sarah Palin. The poll results will be announced October 29, 2008.

BHG.com Senior Holidays Editor Debra Steilen said, "Cutting taxes and slashing the deficit sound great, but this time of year it's a lot more fun to slice into a big orange pumpkin! Vote for your favorite candidate, then download one of our exclusive presidential and VP candidate stencils."

In addition to the pumpkin carving stencils of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain and Sarah Palin, BHG.com is also offering celebrity stencils (http://www.bhg.com/celebrity-pumpkin-faces) of Hillary Clinton, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, Oprah, and Michael Phelps as part of its 100 Days of Holidays (http://www.bhg.com/100days) program, which offers hundreds of free recipes, party themes, decorating ideas, craft projects, slide shows, email newsletters, how to videos, online courses and photo contests.

Steilen added, "To ensure that everyone enjoys great holidays without the hassle, we're reaching out to bloggers as well as to our readers and visitors to do more than vote for their favorite presidential pumpkin. We want you to get involved. To support your favorite candidate, grab one of the buttons on our Presidential Pumpkins (http://www.bhg.com/badges) page to put on your blog, MySpace page, or in your email signatures to show your support."

About BHG.com:

Developed by the experts at Better Homes and Gardens, BHG.com (http://www.bhg.com/) is the premiere home and family site on the Web, and the interactive companion to Better Homes and Gardens magazine. BHG.com is for people interested in turning home, cooking, and gardening inspiration into action.

BHG.com is focused on decorating, building and remodeling, crafts, entertaining, cooking, and gardening. It also has extensive information for women and families. In addition to providing useful tools and advice, BHG.com's trusted experts keep visitors up to the minute with information on the latest developments and trends around home and garden. BHG.com was designed with real people in mind. It has easy-to-use interactive tools, clear visuals, step-by-step instructions, and money-saving suggestions. It makes life easier and more enjoyable.

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