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Early Voting Transforms Campaign Strategy
Early voting has changed the dynamics of presidential campaigns. Will the race effectively be over before Election Day? And has "Voter ID" boomeranged against the GOP?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenEarly voting, especially in swing states, has changed the dynamics of presidential campaigns. Will the race effectively be over before Election Day? Has "Voter ID" boomeranged against the Republicans? They're complaining of "voter fraud" by a firm they hired to increase registration. Also, US military deaths in Afghanistan top 2,000, and the US Supreme Court opened another session today. It could be just as controversial as last year's was.
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3 storiesUS Military Deaths in Afghanistan Top 2,000
The Taliban is claiming credit for another suicide bombing that killed foreign troops, Afghan soldiers and civilians today. On Saturday, a clash Saturday between Afghan and NATO soldiers may have produced the 2000th military casualty in this country's longest war. Rod Nordland is in Kabul for the New York Times .
Read the story8 minElection Day Is Becoming Election Month
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are besieged with advice about how to score points with voters in three debates starting day after tomorrow. But with almost half the electorate, it may be getting too late. Early voting is already underway in states that could decide the outcome before Election Day.
Read the story35 minSupreme Court Returns to the Bench
The US Supreme Court is back in session today and this year's decisions could be just a controversial as those of last year.
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