Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reported last night that Monday was the busiest early voting day yet – over 3500 votes cast. He is predicting that as many as 85…
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Judge throws out birth certificate challenge
The Philadelphia Enquirer reports that U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick threw out a complaint by attorney Philip Berg who claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya…
Breakdown of early voting
For Escambia County: These figures are as of noon, Oct. 27 and include early voting and absentees. County Districts Dist. 1 Democrat–3,490 Republican–4,565 Dist. 2 Democrat–3,267 Republican–5,594 Dist 3 Democrat–5,571 Republican–1,461 Dist…
Plot to kill Obama foiled
NBC is reporting a plot by two Neo-Nazi skinheads to assassinate Barack Obama and kill dozens of other African Americans has been foiled by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Daniel…
Democrats are voting early
The St. Pete Times is reporting that Democrats in Florida are voting more heavily than Republicans in the state after the first week of early voting. Republican lead in absentee voting by…
Obama outdraws McCain in Colorado
AP reports a Denver police spokesman has confirmed an Obama rally in Denver on Sunday drew well over 100,000 people. On Friday, John McCain drew 4,000 in Denver, according to McCain spokesman…
Alaska’s largest paper endorses Obama
Anchorage Daily News: Palin’s rise captivates us but nation needs a steady hand Gov. Palin’s nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency — but…
More candidates downtown
The word is out on the Souls to the Polls. C.J. Lewis and Diane Mack have been politicking downtown today. Lois Benson, mother of Megan Pratt, has come down to check out…
Souls to the Polls working
Area churches have pushed early voting today. The downtown office of the Supervisor of Elections is very busy. I can see from my window dozens going into the polling place to vote….
Adam Smith says race isn’t over
Adam C. Smith, St. Pete Times Political Editor, gives five reasons we should not write off John McCain: 1. The primaries told us something. McCain closes strong and Obama doesn’t. 2. Polls…
Obama pulls further ahead in FL
A new St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9/Miami Herald poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 49 percent to 42 percent in this state McCain cannot afford to lose. Independents favor Obama by…