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Henry McKenna / Patriots Wire:
Gisele posts on Instagram that she and Tom Brady won't back Donald Trump — Gisele may have spilled the beans on Tom Brady's presidential vote. — The New England Patriots quarterback has done his best not to say who he will vote for in the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Tom E. Curran / CSNNE.com:
Belichick did indeed write letter to Trump — CSN New England confirmed this morning that Bill Belichick did indeed drop a note to Donald Trump on Monday. — The Republican presidential hopeful, speaking in Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday night said he had the backing of both the Patriots head coach and quarterback Tom Brady.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Tom Brady's wife says the QB isn't backing Trump — Gisele Bündchen — wife of NFL superstar Tom Brady — flatly rejected Donald Trump's assertion that her husband had voted for the GOP nominee. — “NO!” the Brazilian model told an Instagram user who asked if it were true that she and Brady were backing the brash billionaire.
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Topless protesters crash Trump's polling place — Two nearly nude women were escorted out of a polling station in midtown Manhattan Tuesday. — The unidentified women were shouting “out of our polls, Trump,” at the station where Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Real Voter Fraud — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The casting of a ballot is the most fundamentally American act that any of us takes. It connects us to the Enlightenment ideals of the country's founding — the once-radical notion that human beings should think for themselves, rather than merely obey kings and priests.
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Emily Badger / New York Times:
Why Long Voting Lines Today Could Have Long-Term Consequences
Why Long Voting Lines Today Could Have Long-Term Consequences
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Record-breaking early voting fuels Democratic optimism
Record-breaking early voting fuels Democratic optimism
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Optimism From Hillary Clinton and Darkness From Donald Trump at Campaign's End
Optimism From Hillary Clinton and Darkness From Donald Trump at Campaign's End
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Dana Williams / USA Today:
Guam, which has historically predicted election winner, picks Clinton — Nervous? Here is what to expect tomorrow. — HAGATNA, Guam — Hillary Clinton has overwhelmingly won the vote on the tiny U.S. island of Guam. — The territory, located west of the international date line …
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William Cummings / USA Today:
Trump takes 32-25 lead in New Hampshire after midnight voting
Trump takes 32-25 lead in New Hampshire after midnight voting
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Julian Assange / WikiLeaks:
Assange Statement on the US Election — In recent months, WikiLeaks and I personally have come under enormous pressure to stop publishing what the Clinton campaign says about itself to itself. That pressure has come from the campaign's allies, including the Obama administration …
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Keeping track of election irregularities — Washington (CNN)A look at voting irregularities across the United States, including poll station problems, misinformation and turnout developments.
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Campaign Sues Over Early Voting In Nevada
Trump Campaign Sues Over Early Voting In Nevada
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Early exit polls: Voters say they want a ‘strong leader’ — More voters this year are looking for a strong leader than in previous presidential elections, according to an early morning exit poll, whose results could shift significantly over the course of Election Day.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Broken voting machines reported in several states — Voting machines are malfunctioning in some parts of Ohio, New York, Texas and other states, according to local media reports. — About six hours after polls opened on Tuesday, voters have reported malfunctioning machines in multiple locations …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Election Update: Clinton Gains, And The Polls Magically Converge — First things first: Hillary Clinton has a 70 percent chance of winning the election, according to both the FiveThirtyEight polls-only and polls-plus models. That's up from a 65 percent chance on Sunday night …
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Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
In darkness and without fanfare, Gov. Christie votes for Trump
In darkness and without fanfare, Gov. Christie votes for Trump
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Steve Orr / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
Susan B. Anthony grave attracts hundreds … The modest grave site of suffrage icon Susan B. Anthony, now a shrine to women's rights, is drawing overflow crowds Tuesday as voters consider choosing the nation's first female president. — Special measures are being put in place to handle …
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CBS Pittsburgh:
Voting Issues: Some Trump Voters Reporting Ballots Switching To Clinton — CLINTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - Today is Election Day and for the most part, voting has been smooth. — Many areas are already seeing long lines with some officials saying they wouldn't be surprised if voter turnout topped 80 percent.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Let's Not Do This Again — If I had to sum up the election of 2016 in one clause, I would say it has been a sociological revolution, a moral warning and a political summons. — Sociologically, this campaign has been an education in how societies come apart.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Has Shattered Campaign Norms In Damaging, Potentially Lasting Ways — We have grown numb to policies, rhetoric and conduct that was once far beyond the bounds of acceptability. — Fairly early into his speech in Michigan on Sunday night, Donald Trump stated that five years ago …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
GOP insiders worried party's turnout effort will fall short — Republican strategists on Monday dumped all over their party's voter turnout operation, calling it insufficient to the task and lagging behind Hillary Clinton's machine. — Some of the criticism was directed at Donald Trump.
Tobias Konitzer / Washington Post:
New poll: 30% of Trump supporters say they'll protest the election if he loses — After the votes are counted Tuesday night, how will Americans react if their candidate loses? Speculation abounds. — Our recent surveys indicate that supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton …
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Slate Magazine:
Turnout Tracker — This is a new way to track Election Day results. Find out how it works. — Show: … of Florida's 67 counties match this criteria. … *Estimates are based on pre-election polling and latest turnouts in observed polling places. — Slate Votecastr — Updated: —
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