palmbeachpost.com - 10/30/2008
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JANE MUSGRAVE Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 30, 2008 Nearly 15,000 people voted in Palm Beach County on the first day early voting sites were required to be open 12 hours instead of eight. And, judging from the lines outside early polling places Thursday, the record set 24 hours ...
gallup.com - 10/24/2008
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking data
indicate that about 11% of registered voters who plan...
to vote have already voted as of Wednesday night, with another 19% saying they plan to vote before Election Day. Roughly equal percentages of Barack ...
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Early Voting, Now at 11%, Could Reach 30%
gallup.com - 10/29/2008
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking data
collected through Monday night indicate that 18% of registered...
voters who plan to vote have already voted, and another 15% say they will vote before Nov. 4; so far the voter preferences of this early ...
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Early Voting Now Up to 18%
huffingtonpost.com - 11/1/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Oprah Winfrey announced on her live show Friday
that she took advantage of Illinois' early-voting laws and...
voted Thursday in Chicago — but not without a voting booth scare and near emotional meltdown. "I was worried that there's gonna be ...
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Oprah Opts For Early-Voting, Has Voting Booth Meltdown ...
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'Daily Voting News' For October 30, 2008 – Evening Edition
The BRAD BLOG —
... claims of fraud, simple steps can counter problems at polls http://www.floridatoday....ON/810290308/1006/NEWS01
FL: Early Voting Extended Hours Cause Problems http://www.panhandlepara...use_problems/mbb7711455/
FL: Dems file lawsuit against GOP to avert voter challenges http://www.palmbeachpost...lawsuit_against_gop.html
FL: Palm Beach County - Early voting sets another record http://www.palmbeachpost...08/10/30/1030voting.html
FL: ...
The Early Word: The View from Florida
The Caucus —
... around the state — indicates a record-setting election year for early voting. Here in Palm Beach County, officials estimate that roughly 37 percent of registered voters, or about 300,000 people, will have gone to the polls before Election Day, according to the Palm Beach Post. But the popularity of casting early ballots spells trouble for Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, in his bid to hold on to Florida and its 27 electoral votes. So far, more Democrats are casting ballots than Republicans. And the ...
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