It was suggested that I post this thread [webmasterworld.com...] in this forum. I am curious if anyone had any insight on the problem detailed in the thread and the revised Javascript that I found that solved the issue.
daveVk
10:55 pm on Nov 21, 2012 (gmt 0)
If the search box was an important feature at top of page, giving it focus makes sense, the user does not need to click it prior to typing search term.
As it is in the footer, I assume it is not such an important feature, so remove javascript completely.