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Michelle Malkin:
Obama's civilian security force: Billy club-wielding security guards at Philly polls — Here's the vid of billy club-wielding “security” guards at the 1221 Fairmount Ave. polling place in Philly from Election Journal. Just as I suspected, these guys look like NBPP from the emblem on one of the “guard's” jackets.
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Obama Volunteer On Scene Disputes Fox News' Suggestions That Black Panthers Are Intimidating Voters — Fox News and other conservatives on the Web are pushing hard on the story that two black panthers may be intimidating voters at a polling place in north Philadelphia.
City Room:
Tim Robbins Faces Mix-Up at Polling Place — The actor Tim Robbins, looked dejected and annoyed around 10:30 a.m., as he was sitting in a folding chair at the McBurney YMCA at 125 West 14th Street, one of the more than 1,300 polling places throughout New York City.
Michelle Malkin:
Black Panther intimidation at the polls? ; NBPP: “We will be at the polls in the cities and counties in many states to ensure that the enemy does not sabotage the black vote, which was won through the blood of the martyrs of our people” — Reader Steve e-mails: “Just after 12:00 noon …
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Matt Lewis / Townhall.com:
Rush Limbaugh on Black Panthers Engaging in Voter Intimidation
Rush Limbaugh on Black Panthers Engaging in Voter Intimidation
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Marc Ambinder
J Chiles Esq / Election Journal:
EJ Exlusive Video: Police Responding to Intimidation at Philly Polling Place
EJ Exlusive Video: Police Responding to Intimidation at Philly Polling Place
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
A Repeat of 2004 Philly Voter Chaos, Fraud — GOP Election Board members have been tossed out of polling stations in at least half a dozen polling stations in Philadelphia because of their party status. — A Pennsylvania judge previously ruled that court-appointed poll watchers …
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Attiyah Buford / NBC Philadelphia:
Voting Problems in Philly & South Jersey — Pennsylvania is turning into one of the major voting problem hotspots of this election according to Election Protection, the nation's largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition. — The Coalition has taken hundreds of calls from voters.
John / Power Line:
VOTER FRAUD UNDERWAY IN PHILADELPHIA
VOTER FRAUD UNDERWAY IN PHILADELPHIA
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Fausta's Blog, The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Think Progress, Runnin' Scared and PoliGazette
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THERE IS NO ‘POLL WATCHER’ SCANDAL.... Apparently, according …
THERE IS NO ‘POLL WATCHER’ SCANDAL.... Apparently, according …
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The Moderate Voice
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Palin discusses her future — Gov. Sarah Palin cast her vote in Wasilla, Alaska and spoke to reporters about her future. (AP PHOTO) — WASILLA, Alaska (CNN) — Sarah Palin appeared calm and confident Tuesday morning during her brief sojourn to Wasilla, Alaska, where she greeted hometown supporters …
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Ali Frick / Think Progress:
Fearful Conservatives Push New Talking Point: ‘This Is A Center-Right Country’ — Last Friday, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer called the United States “the quintessential center-right country,” and wondered why it was “poised to reject” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), “the quintessential center-right candidate.”
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Difference-Makers — I've been a little bit surprised …
The Difference-Makers — I've been a little bit surprised …
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The American Scene
Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Today's Election-in-Process Talking Points
Today's Election-in-Process Talking Points
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Kevin Drum
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Ten Reasons Why You Should Ignore Exit Polls — Oh, let me count the ways. Almost all of this, by the way, is lifted from Mark Bluemthnal's outstanding Exit Poll FAQ. For the long version, see over there. — 1. Exit polls have a much larger intrinsic margin for error than regular polls.
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Mark Blumenthal / Pollster.com:
Looking for Presidential Exit Polls?
Looking for Presidential Exit Polls?
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Nora Ephron / The Huffington Post:
Thinking About Bill — As I listened to Sarah Palin's recent phone call with “Nikolas Sarkozy,” I couldn't help thinking about Bill Kristol. — I think about Bill Kristol far too much. I almost never used to. Before he began writing his Monday column in the New York Times, I rarely saw him on television.
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James Pethokoukis / US News:
The Latest From Inside McCain HQ — I just talked to one of my best Team McCain sources who told me that heading into today all the key battleground polls were moving hard and fast in their direction. The source, hardly a perma-optimist, thinks it will be a long night, but that McCain is going to win.
Seanmalstrom / Malstrom's Articles News:
Toast — I've checked my email, and I have over a hundred new messages. And I can't get to anything resorting to ‘Sean Malstrom’ due to real life situations. Luckily I changed my career gears long ago. But my old profession of political analysis is going to be absolutely destroyed.
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Schumer on Fox: Fairness Doctrine ‘fair and balanced’ — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday defended the so-called Fairness Doctrine in an interview on Fox News, saying, “I think we should all be fair and balanced, don't you?” — Schumer's comments echo other Democrats' views …
HillBuzz:
Five Reasons Obama Lost This Election — We truly believe if all of us continue to work as hard as possible tonight and tomorrow in get-out-the-vote efforts, and if we control the Eeyores in our midst and prevent the Obamedia from depressing turnout in our ranks, that McCain/Palin …
Boyd Reed / eastside93's Blog:
I Didn't Vote For Obama Today — I have a confession to make. — I did not vote for Barack Obama today. — I've openly supported Obama since March. But I didn't vote for him today. — I wanted to vote for Ronald Woods. He was my algebra teacher at Clark Junior High in East St. Louis, IL.
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Riehl World View
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Today's Polls and Final Election Projection: Obama 349, McCain 189 — It's Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, Election Day in America. The last polls have straggled in, and show little sign of mercy for John McCain. Barack Obama appears poised for a decisive electoral victory.
Agence France Presse:
Obama thanks ‘gracious’ press … Democrat Barack Obama made a rare foray to the press section of his campaign plane early Tuesday — election day — to thank reporters for accompanying him on his grueling 21-month ride. — Also thanking the media for expressions of condolence following …
Benjamin Sarlin / The Daily Beast:
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Rowena Willis says her twin sister is resigned about McCain's fate. — A grueling and bitter campaign has taken its toll on family morale, John McCain's aunt, Rowena Willis, told The Daily Beast today in an exclusive interview.
John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Milwaukee Puts a Vote-Fraud Cop Out of Business — Local Democrats don't take the issue seriously. — Last week Mike Sandvick, head of the Milwaukee Police Department's five-man Special Investigative Unit, was told by superiors not to send anyone to polling places on Election Day.
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Good Riddance — Today being the day America chooses a successor, it's worth reflecting for a moment on the abysmal leader we have right now. I think an issue like asking whether or not George W. Bush is the worst president we've ever had gets a little too imponderable considering the historical issues.
David Henke / Northfield News:
St. Olaf prof resigns after election sign fiasco — Philip Busse, the St. Olaf College professor who admitted to stealing campaign signs in a national political blog read by millions, has resigned. — St. Olaf spokesman David Gonnerman issued the following statement Monday afternoon:
WSB-TV:
Some Georgians Suspected Of Voting Twice — ATLANTA — Georgia's Secretary of State has launched a full investigation and may seek criminal charges against three Georgia men who appear to have early-voted twice. — “This is extraordinarily disturbing,” said Secretary of State Karen Handel.
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Washington Post:
MO: Voters Warned on Text Messages — Election officials in Missouri are warning voters to watch out for misleading text messages that are apparently designed to trick supporters of Democrat Barack Obama. — The warning followed complaints by several voters who received electronic messages advising …
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