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Voters 'surprised,' 'excited' on historic election day

Nov. 4, 2008
Some polling places looked deserted, while others looked as if they were handing out free money, as voters across the nation -- including Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama -- hit the polls in a historic election Tuesday.
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First voters go for Obama

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Poll: Obama leads nationally

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain nationally, an Ipsos/McClatchy Poll indicated Monday.

Poll: Presidential race close in Florida

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Voters interviewed in Indiana, Florida and North Carolina suggest the U.S. presidential race in those states is too close to call, said Public Policy Polling.
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USA Today: Obama 53, McCain 42

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 11 percentage points among likely voters, a USA TODAY/Gallup poll indicated.

Obama says future depends on election

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Sunday warned his supporters against complacency, saying voters' futures hang on the outcome of Tuesday's election.

McCain predicting victory

WALLINGFORD, Pa., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain told supporters in Pennsylvania Sunday morning he senses a victory over Democratic rival Barack Obama.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler