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In Iraq, some troops see Obama as best bet (www.latimes.com)
Reporting from Baghdad and Washington -- Presidential election exit polls showed that the economy was uppermost on the minds of most Americans. But when Baghdad-based Army Maj. Ian Howard cast his... More
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Read Colin Powell's explanation of why he'll vote for Obama (www.centredaily.com)
This is the excerpt from Colin Powell's "Meet the Press" appearance with Tom Brokaw Sunday where he explained his reasons for supporting Barack Obama. The full transcript can be found here. MR.... More
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Soldiers come out in force to vote for President (www.nydailynews.com)
New York Army National Guard Sgt. John O'Dougherty has spent the past year in Afghanistan, and while he misses his family, he won't miss out on voting for President. "It's an important election,... More
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The '08 Campaign - Sea Change for Politics as We Know It (www.nytimes.com)
The 2008 race for the White House that comes to an end on Tuesday fundamentally upended the way presidential campaigns are fought in this country, a legacy that has almost been lost with all the... More
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Decision is in voters' hands (www.usatoday.com)
Americans go to the polls today to make a historic selection, either the first African-American president or the oldest first-term occupant of the White House and his female vice president. Long... More
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Poll predicts California will shatter voter turnout records (www.mcclatchydc.com)
California is expected to smash its all-time turnout record by more than 1 million voters once ballots are tallied today. "This is probably the highest interest level of any presidential election... More
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Independent U.S. military news from Iraq, Afghanistan and bases worldwide (hosted.ap.org)
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama joined voters eager to cast ballots on Tuesday before making one last pitch for supporters to turn out for their historic presidential contest. With... More
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Troops follow Election Day from Iraq (www.militarytimes.com)
U.S. soldiers in Mosul awaited the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election that will decide the future of their mission in Iraq, but most of the dining hall TV screens were tuned to sports, not... More
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Obama camp wants every military vote counted (www.militarytimes.com)
The Barack Obama campaign is urging state election officials to make an extra effort to count all military absentee votes, even though most of those votes might be expected to support the Republican... More
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Troops: Election needs bigger military focus (www.militarytimes.com)
Seven out of 10 career-oriented service members say military issues are not getting enough attention in the presidential campaign, and nearly 30 percent don’t believe their vote will matter,... More
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