Obama grants turkeys reprieve from stuffing-filled fate

(SOUNDBITE) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "Generally speaking, Thanksgiving is a bad day to be a Turkey..." In the yearly White House Thanksgiving tradition, U.S. President Barack Obama pardons two two turkeys. (SOUNDBITE) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "Popcorn, you have a full reprieve from cranberry sauce and stuffing." The White House said Popcorn was elected this Thanksgiving's top bird by voters who voted for #TeamPopcorn on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This year's 38-pound gobblers came from Minnesota, and were selected from a group of 80 turkeys that beat the competition and made it to the White House. The rest might not enjoy such a stuffing-free fate.