and finally let me say thank to john burkle, chairman of the national turkey federation. a beg round of applause. now, 80 turkeys on john's farm competed for the chance to make it to the white house. and stay off the thanksgiving table. it was quite literally "the hunger games." and then after weeks of vocal practice and prepping for the cameras, the two tributes caramel and popcorn went head to head together for america's vote as top gobbler. the competition was stiff but we can officially declare that popcorn is the winner. proving, there you go, proving that even a turkey with a funny name can find a place in politics. as for caramel, he's sticking around and he's already busy raising money for his next campaign. yeah. on a more serious note, later today, michele, malia, sasha and i will be bring a couple less fortunate turkeys to a great organization that, would to help out neighbors here in washington, d.c. who need it most. i want to thank the farm in pennsylvania for donating the dress birds for the fifth year in a row. this is a reminder that this is a season not

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finally, let me say thank you to john burkle, chairman of the national turkey federation. give him a big round of applause. [applause] turkeys on john's farm competed for the chance to make it to the white house and stay off the thanksgiving table. i would really the hunger games -- [laughter] after weeks of vocal practice and prepping for the cameras, the two tributes went head to head together for gobbler. most as top the competition was stiff, but we can officially declare that popcorn is the winner, proving funnyven a turkey with a name can find a place in politics. caramel sticking around and busy raising money for his next campaign. [laughter] on a more serious note, later today, we will bring a couple of less fortunate turkeys to a great organization that works to help out our neighbors in d.c. that need it most. i want to thank the glendale turkey farm ford donating to address birds for the fifth year in a row. this is a reminder that this is the season not only to be thankful for the incredible blessings that we have, but to andmber the neediest generously serve th

john burkle practiced lifting them on to this table so they wouldn't do this when their big day cameto whistle and trill to get the turkeys to gobble. >> i think you know how to speak turkey. >> reporter: the turkeys made the 1,500-mile drive to washington in 27 hours. they've already outlived most of their compatriots. >> i've never raised them past 1 weeks because we eat them. >> reporter: occasionally a pardoned bird gets pellish, expresses am buff lens. >> thanks to the interventions of malia and sasha because i was planning to eat this sucker. >> reporter: and then there was the turkey that didn't get pardoned, the one that met his demise behind sarah palin's back. it happened as she was giving an interview at a turkey farm shortly after she and john mccain were defeated, we'll spare you the gruesome part. >> oh, well this was neat. >> reporter: the people will decide whether popcorn or caramel get the glory this year, at least this government website is working. it's no turkey. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> i tell you, i feel a little dimple now that i saw that process unfoldi