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Vote for Free Coffee Friday

Free coffee at 7-Eleven to mark National Coffee Day also comes with a political point.

Voting never tasted so refreshing.

It’s National Coffee Day Friday and 7-Eleven locations throughout Glen Cove, Plainview, Syosset and Oyster Bay will not only offer you a free cup o’ Joe, but an opportunity to weigh in on the Presidential race.

Blue cups emblazoned “Obama” sit stacked next to red ones branded “Romney,” part of what the company calls 7-Election. The cup you choose will go down as a vote for the candidate.

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So what’s the tally? President Barack Obama leads nationally with 58 percent of the vote and holds 10-point edge among New Yorkers who apparently love java at 24-7 convenient stores.

7-Eleven’s free large coffee offer is good between 6-10 a.m. Friday. See the map for locations.

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Want your coffee politics-free – and with a side of hot cakes? McDonald's restaurants along the East Coast will be giving away free 12-ounce coffee through Saturday.   

Sorry, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts fans. You can still get your fix, but it’s not free.


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