HBO Poll: Santa Claus

Santa Claus won’t leave the White House empty-handed when he drops by this year because President Barack Obama and his family plan to leave out milk and cookies and even some reindeer snacks. In an interview with Spanish-language television station Univision Thursday, Obama said the White House was expecting Santa to come through the Yellow Room chimney in the middle of the presidential residence/AFP. More here .

• Thursday Poll: HBO Hucksters disagreed w/AP voters re: the Athlete of the Decade. A plurality of 46 of 100 (46%) voted for Lance Armstrong. AP’s pick, Tiger Woods, finished second w/25 votes, followed by Roger Federer and Michael Phelps w/10 apiece.