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Democracy sure is swell, ain’t it? We solicited your nominations for our Hill Intern Hotties contest. Then we opened up the polls, informed you about the candidates, and counted up the votes (for the nine female hotties and eight male hotties in competition).

Now, the fun part. It’s time to declare the winners: the two hottest interns on the Hill.

The race for hottest female intern wasn’t terribly exciting, truth be told. The dazzling Stephanie Carter quickly seized the lead, which she never relinquished. She took 25 percent of the vote, trouncing her closest competition, Katie Warner (who took less than 15 percent).

This reader rave, which arrived too late to include with the earlier testimonials, says it all:

Stephanie Carter is kind, intelligent and overall stellar woman. Truly the epitome of a great person, she is driven in one of those great, rare, non-obnoxious ways. Her hard work, dedication and genuine nature truly make her a rising star. Not only that, but her natural magnetism makes everyone want to know her. Hot, smart and kind. What more could you want for the hottest intern on the hill?

The men’s side was more competitive. Last week, Joe Fore took an early lead. But over the weekend, Blake Massad zipped past him, and stayed ahead of the pack for the rest of the contest. So, with over 20 percent of the votes, Blake Massad has been elected Speaker of the Hotties.

Congratulations to Stephanie and Blake, our two deserving winners. The complete vote tallies, plus additional commentary, after the jump.

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Just a quick reminder: the polls in our Hill Intern Hotties contest will remain open for only a few more hours. Voting will conclude at 2 PM Eastern time, and we’ll announce the winners shortly thereafter. Click here to vote on the women, and here to vote on the men.

We’ve received a few more requests from candidates to withdraw from the contest. As we told you over the weekend, nobody’s going anywhere. It’s the height of ingratitude to reject such an honor, when so many others wish they could be in your shoes.

Check back this afternoon to find out the winners. For those of you who are following the contest very closely, a quick recap of the current standings appears after the jump.

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You have less than 24 hours to cast your vote in our Hill Intern Hotties contest. As previously stated, we’ll be closing the polls tomorrow, at 2 PM Eastern time. Click here to vote on the men, and here to vote on the women.

We’ve given you lots of information about the candidates. Reader testimonials are available here (for the men) and here (for the women). Supplemental pictures for the male hotties are accessible here.

Now we bring you additional pics of almost all the women — including a few evening gown and swimsuit photos, just like a real beauty pageant. Check ‘em out, after the jump (or click here, and scroll down).

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The Hill Intern Hotties contest is well underway. Click here to vote for your favorite guy, here to vote for your favorite gal, and here for reader raves about the male contestants.

The polls will stay open until Tuesday, June 27, at 2 PM Eastern time. So there’s lots of time for friends of the candidates to develop clever campaigns, or to send out blast emails in an effort to increase voter turnout.

And now, testimonials for the fabulous femme fatales we’ve assembled for your consideration. You can read them after the jump (or click here).

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We solicited nominations in our Capitol Hill Hotties contest, and you responded enthusiastically. Earlier today, we opened the polls for voting on the male hotties. Click here to vote in that contest. MORE »