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Much of that reservoir is African American. While Bush chipped into Ohio's black vote in 2004, the Obama campaign expects to see black support above 90%. In a county like Hamilton, which is one-quarter African American, that enthusiasm could provide the margin of victory. Obama's army has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ohio Republican County That Could Tip the Election | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

On Nov. 4, in a room somewhere in New York City, cut off from the outside world, a small group of media representatives will spend hours poring over polling data from around the country. No cell phones or Internet connections will be allowed, and the group will not emerge until...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Exit Polls | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

Networks began exit polling--surveying people leaving voting locations about the ballots they cast--in the 1960s, and it soon became a common tool to predict winners before votes were tallied. But after NBC reported Ronald Reagan's 1980 victory over Jimmy Carter hours before polls closed on the West...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Exit Polls | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

Getting early voting done can be a hassle. A big reason, besides the reduced number of polling sites, is that since there are only a handful of central voting sites, distinct ballots must be printed out onsite to match each voter's particular precinct. In Palm Beach County, for example...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Early Voting Could Cost McCain Florida | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

Still, early voting has evolved into a valuable test run for states after Florida's 2000 debacle, when the entire nation's electoral processes were exposed as flawed and anachronistic. This year the two-week run-up is letting election watchdogs detect potential problems - not just defective voting-booth technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Early Voting Could Cost McCain Florida | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

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