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Palm Beach County's Jewish population, one of the most heavily-concentrated in the country, was split earlier this summer when Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton stepped aside as presidential nominee. But the community seems to be coming together for Barack Obama. More than 100 people stood in line by 7 a.m. Tuesday outside Temple Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach. Michelle Sachnin, 41, a Jewish voter from Boynton Beach, admitted she was a Hillary supporter, but had no doubts where she would place her support come today. "Obama. I've always been a Democrat. And I believe in everything he stands...
...ground floor of the building in Van Nuys. Organizers gathered round a fresh-faced teenager, shouting "Let's hear it for Jeff who made 200 calls!" and handing the boy a poster featuring the presidential contender. Nicole Roberts, a 26-year-old African-American actress from Sherman Oaks, stood waiting for a friend to deliver a cell phone, as hers had run out of juice. "This election to me is my civil rights moment," said Roberts, a "Team Barack" necklace gleaming above her Obama T shirt. "My grandmother was active in the civil rights movement and ridding injustice. She passed...
...North Carolina: A Red or Blue Morning, 7:30 a.m. E.T. With polls opening at 6:30 a.m., a line had already spilled out into the parking lot at 6:00. Some stood silently, dressed to go to work, while others came in groups with young children and appeared to have just rolled out of bed. Over 40% of the state voted before election day, but many on line this morning agreed that the early-voting lines were just too long and so they came back on Election Day itself. This is a big event in North Carolina. Anxious supporters...
...volunteer also said the man was a fully credentialed poll watcher. And by mid-afternoon, when TIME arrived, the remaining Panther did not seem to be making any effort to stop people from approaching the building, although he maintained a stiff and formal expression on his face and stood with a military bearing when not handing out literature...
...About halfway down that long line stood one of those people much sought after by reporters and campaign activists - a last-minute undecided voter. Even though she was probably only 20 minutes or so from standing in the voting booth, Amy Ho said she was still wavering about her choice for President...