Obama supporters collect in Chicago; McCain staff relaxed and confident
Chicago Tribune Nov 4, 08 8:56 PM CST
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Hundreds of thousands of Barack Obama supporters have been collecting in Chicago's Grant Park, watching results come in on a Jumbotron screen while they await the candidate's rally tonight. The Lollapalooza-like atmosphere includes blankets spread out on the grass and vendors offering t-shirts and buttons, reports the Chicago Tribune . Obama is dining at home with his family, who will move to the rally site later tonight.
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Exit Polling
Obama has most leads, but take these with a big chunk of salt
Huffington Post Nov 4, 08 7:10 PM CST
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Huffington Post got its hands on the exit polling information shared with media outlets at 5pm but not reported by television networks. They show Barack Obama leading in most swing states, though the HuffPo cautions that the numbers are extremely unreliable; believe at your own risk. The list has Obama leading: 52-44% in Florida 54-45% in Ohio 57-42% in Pennsylvania
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exit polls
CNN Nov 4, 08 7:00 PM CST
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The economy is the top issue for voters, today's exit polling confirmed, with 62% of those interviewed saying it was their No. 1 priority. Iraq was most important to 10%, and terrorism and health care were each named by 9%. For those most concerned with the economy, CNN said, more supported Barack Obama than John McCain. Nine out of 10 of voters interviewed said economic conditions in the country are “not so good” or “poor," MSNBC reports
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Fox News story said threatening men stood outside Pa. polling station
TPM Election Central Nov 4, 08 5:46 PM CST
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An Obama campaign volunteer says there’s nothing to Fox News’ story that two Black Panthers were intimidating voters at a polling place in Pennsylvania, Greg Sargent reports on Talking Points Memo. One was an official poll watcher, and though he is a Panther, he was not “blocking the door” as Fox suggested, the volunteer said, adding that neither was affiliated with the campaign.
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GOP contests provisional-ballot issues in Ohio; judge sides with party on observers in NH
Toledo Blade Nov 4, 08 5:33 PM CST
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The Ohio GOP is suing the state over rules concerning provisional ballots, the Toledo Blade reports, in an atmosphere tense enough that Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has been assigned extra security following death threats. The GOP amended an extant suit to challenge instructions that county boards of election could review ballots. It alleges that such counts “will inevitably result in disparate, county-by-county rules.”
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'Straight Talk Air' aborts landing due to runway traffic
Chicago Tribune Nov 4, 08 5:21 PM CST
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On his way to Albuquerque to thank New Mexico volunteers for helping his campaign, John McCain had a little aerial excitement as his “Straight Talk Air” 737 abruptly aborted just before it landed, the Chicago Tribune reports. The plane then circled, staggered one way, then the other and finally landed. The acrobatics were blamed on late traffic on the runway.
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ANALYSIS
Economic woes will put creativity in the red
Times (UK) Nov 4, 08 5:05 PM CST
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The end of the Bush era could mean tough times for the arts, the Morgan Falconer writes in the Times of London. Not only will artists, filmmakers, and writers lose the muse who has inspired critical works, but the economic crisis will drain financial support. John McCain already implied he would trim federal backing, and Barack Obama would likely be forced to do the same.
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McCain makes swing to Colo.; Obama touts chances in Ind.
Chicago Tribune Nov 4, 08 4:28 PM CST
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John McCain and Barack Obama both made final pushes today, trying to invigorate voters in battleground states, the Chicago Tribune reports. McCain hit Colorado, hotly contested, and told supporters. “I feel momentum, I feel it. We're going to win it.” Obama also went next door. “I think we can win Indiana, otherwise I wouldn't be in Indiana,” he said.
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OPINION
The pitbull with lipstick might've been a game-changer, but enough already
Red Eye Nov 4, 08 4:05 PM CST
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It's an inevitability of any election season: Some phrases will get bandied around so much that the hapless American, simply trying to do his civic duty by paying attention, will be crushed under the sheer weight of political verbiage. The Red Eye lists the worst offenders: Change: As in, change the channel now. Hockey mom: We're not in Alaska any more. Joe the Plumber: He's not a licensed plumber, not named Joe.
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OPINION
Politico Nov 4, 08 2:54 PM CST
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At 5 tonight, a wave of exit-polling results will be distributed to media insiders, who'll try manfully to resist sharing anything that might prejudice voters—even though it will kill them. At 6 pm, the results will start rolling in, and Politico gives you a play-by-play guide to what to look for as each state reports. Some highlights: Indiana: Polls close at 6 in the East, 7 in the West. An Obama win in the hotly contested state would give the McCain campaign pause.
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McCain, meanwhile, avoids questions as he casts ballot in Ariz.
Chicago Tribune Nov 4, 08 12:42 PM CST
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Sarah Palin and John McCain have officially cast their ballots, but one of them is being mysteriously coy about its contents. “I am also exercising my right to privacy,” she told reporters outside her Wasilla polling place. “And I don't have to tell anybody who I vote for. Nobody does. And that's really cool about America, also.”
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What to watch for as the clock ticks on
Newsweek Nov 4, 08 12:28 PM CST
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Tonight’s election promises to end before bedtime, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be drama. Nate Silver breaks down which polls close when, and what to watch for. 6pm: Indiana and Kentucky: Usually these get called red right away, but this year Indiana is a toss-up. 7pm: Virginia, Georgia, and most of Florida and New Hampshire: We’ll get an idea how accurate polls are; Virginia is extremely important
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