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...whether he's voting for Obama, shifting to evasive blather about fiercely independent-minded Mississippians who don't want their Congressman to tell them how to vote. John McCain will win the First District easily, and Childers can't win without McCain voters, but he also needs an enthusiastic turnout from blacks, who make up more than a quarter of the electorate. "This is still a conservative Republican district, and that's why Travis is running away from his own party," Davis complains. "When he's home, he sounds like a Republican...
...galvanized younger Minnesotans. They swarmed to the polls to register and vote on Election Day--Minnesota law allows same-day registration--in such numbers that some polling places ran out of ballots and had to run off copies. This surge of new voters explains why Minnesota's 61% election turnout was the highest in the nation...
...Turnout aside, University Health Services’ Interim Director of Wellness and Health Promotion Jeanne M. Mahon, who also advises CHI, said this week’s competition could have long-term benefits...
...We’re banking on the success and the weather of [Wednesday],” Zampardo said. “There is a chance that Gore may mention Power Vote in his speech, and if there is a heavy turnout at the event, it won’t be a very difficult sell...
...more than 400 officially registered student organizations at Harvard College, only a few have explicitly political goals. But over the past few weeks, our campus has seen a level of engagement and interest in the upcoming presidential election that is heartening, given the traditionally low rates of voter turnout amongst 18-29 year olds. Various groups of students from diverse backgrounds and divergent agendas have come together to engage each other in a civilized, intellectually honest, and energetic discussion. We commend all of these students for their efforts, and applaud the College as a whole for fostering these encounters. Perhaps...