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Battle for Virginia shifts to getting voters to the polls

 
Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential nominee, campaigns in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Monday. (CNN) – In the final days before the election, the strategy in battleground Virginia has shifted from getting people registered to making sure they show up to vote. "The war's being waged in Virginia," said Michael McDonald, associate professor of government and politics at [...] (link)

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