I know it's not much, but I thought some of the scribes who frequent DU would be interested in hearing about it. I have written for this site (Allvoices) and I know that they do pay out.
The theme is "2011 Memories, 2012 Dreams" and is open to anything on that theme, including predictions for the 2012 elections.
The full details can be found here:
http://www.allvoices.com/contest/holidaycontest2011/detailsInterestingly, their "sample" article for the contest is about what Obama has to do to be re-elected in 2012. You can see that one here:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11010750-sample-entry-what-obama-has-to-do-to-be-reelected-in-2012Oh, they are also paying out $50 for the best headline of the month as well, which I thought was a nice touch.