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Black turnout is strong in early voting in SouthCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Blacks are already surging to the polls in parts of the South, according to initial figures from states that encourage early voting - a striking, though still preliminary sign of how strongly they will turn out nationwide for Barack Obama in his campaign to become the first African American president. More » |
Democrats headed toward big gains in House, SenateWASHINGTON - Democrats are on track for sizable gains in both houses of Congress on Nov. 4, according to strategists in both parties, although only improbable Southern victories can produce the 60-vote Senate majority they covet to help them pass priority legislation. More » |
