Mass-media: Election, the final countdown

The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4, 2008, will be the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election and will select the President and the Vice President of the United States. (Wikipedia)

Presidential Candidates Make Appeals in Key States
Voice of America
By Mike O'Sullivan The major US presidential candidates are making last-minute appeals in hotly contested states in advance of Tuesday's election.

Senator John McCain on Saturday Night Live (NBC Photo / November 2 ...
Newsday
At this stage of the 2008 race for the White House, there had better be only one answer for a candidate this far behind in various state polls - battleground state polls included.

Fact Check: The myths that wouldn't go away
Newsweek
By CALVIN WOODWARD AP Writer | AP Each in his own way, John McCain and Barack Obama have produced enduring myths, amplified by their running mates and supporters.

BPD optimistic for peaceful Election Day
Boston Herald
By Jessica Van Sack / The Beat The most emotionally charged election in four decades has police departments in major cities across the country - Chicago, Detriot, Philadelphia and Oakland, Ca.

The Boss gives Obama a boost
Chicago Sun-Times
CLEVELAND -- Barack Obama, whose skills as a charismatic orator launched him on a path likely to make him president-elect Tuesday night, wound up Sunday with serial stemwinders in the battleground state of Ohio.

WSJ Poll: Obama's Lead Narrows; McCain Sees Hope Among Undecideds
FOXNews
Latest WSJ/NBC poll gives Obama a narrower 8-point lead over McCain heading into Election Day. By Laura Meckler and Jonathan Weisman, The Wall Street Journal Sen. Barack Obama enters Election Day with a solid, though narrowing, lead over Sen.

Voter 101: What You Need to Know on Election Day
ABC News
With the election just hours away, voters want to make sure they have everything in order so that their votes will count. Check out "Good Morning America's" voter guide, which answers several common voter questions.

Latest newspaper endorsements in presidential race
The Associated Press
Excerpts from recent newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates John McCain, a Republican, and Barack Obama, a Democrat. ___ The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, for Republican John McCain: The United States and the world are on the brink of a major ...

McCain makes bid for big comeback
USA Today
By Carolyn Kaster, AP By Mark Stahl, AP By David Jackson, USA TODAY SCRANTON, Pa. - John McCain is sprinting to the Election Day finish line, telling supporters in "blue" Democratic states Sunday that he is the better bet to revive the economy and ...

Pennsylvania Republicans highlight Wright in last-minute ad
CNN International
Sen. John McCain: "We need a new direction, and we have to fight for it" (CNN) -- The Republican Party of Pennsylvania launched a last-minute television ad that calls attention to Barack Obama's relationship with the Rev.

Blogosphere:

Davis: Holdouts could tilt election - Jonathan Martin - Politico.com
Campaign manager seeks to put the best face on campaign's underdog position.

What To Do About Election-Day Mishaps
Tomorrow is Election Day: The campaign is over, and it is time to cast your ballot at last. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. A poll worker may say you aren't registered. Your voting machine coul. ...

Keith Thomson: The Most Accurate Election Forecast? Hardcore Gamblers
Michael Robb, political expert for the British bookmaking site Betfair.com, lets the record speak for itself: Halfway through Election Day in 2004, when a CNN poll showed Kerry taking the lead, Betfair had Bush with a 91% chance to win. ...

WKSU News: Chinese students observe U.S. election in Ohio
The U.S. has sent observers to monitor elections in foreign countries for years. This year, thousands of international observers are in the U.S. to watch the presidential election. One is a group of Chinese journalism students from ...

HorsesAss.Org » Blog Archive » Election Scorecard
Now, after 100000 simulated elections, Obama wins ‘em all. Obama receives (on average) 366 to McCain’s 172 electoral votes—a gain of three votes for McCain since yesterday. The simulation results still suggest that Obama would win an ...

Election '08 – Could Dems sweep?
The reeling economy and Barack Obama’s lead in the polls for the presidency could be setting the stage for Democrats to take control at both the national and state levels for the first time in 16 years.

TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Election Central ...
After contemplating this for some time, I'd wager less than 1% of undecideds will tough out the long lines on election day and make it to the ballot box. There's no scientific basis for my assumption, however. ...

Election, Upcoming Economic Data Could Affect Dow's Wild Ride
Tuesday's presidential election could help erase some unknowns over how the power structure in Washington will affect investors, but pressing economic questions could ultimately shape the week. Reports due on manufacturing, ...

Hot Air » Blog Archive » How soon will we know on election night?
As I say, he can technically afford to lose one or two states early (depending upon which ones they are), but the bellwether omens will be grim if he’s dropped any battlegrounds before 8 p.m. And again, to win the election he’d almost ...

The Raw Story | McCain camp will use 'legal remedies' if election ...
Alluding to past election fraud, Wallace asked Davis if allegations of Republicans suppressing voters could create a "blizzard of lawsuits" that would prevent a decisive tally for weeks after Tuesday. ...

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