Political Yard Sign Wars Rage as Election Nears
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Two weeks before a tight presidential election, tension among bitterly divided voters is translating into a barrage of attacks on political targets that can't talk back -- yard signs.
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Tensions have been mounting in the runup to the presidential election as Florida politicians trade accusations over claims of fraud, missing absentee ballots and concerns that thousands of voter registrations will be challenged in "hand-to-hand combat at the precincts" on Nov. 2.
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As random selection placed registered entrants on a ballot that is expected to be several pages long, officials worried that violence aimed at preventing the election is surging.
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With about three weeks to go until the US presidential election, the two major party candidates are on the attack. The tone is becoming more acrimonious with each passing day.
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The fight for control of the General Assembly this fall could come down to several contests in Northern Virginia. An asterisk (*) identifies an incumbent.
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Dissatisfied with Congress, voters would probably hang a "Help Wanted" sign on the U.S. Capitol if given the chance.
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The campaigns and the outside groups supporting them are taking a confrontational advertising war into grim territory.
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Voters are sending mixed signals about how they want their communities to grow, embracing strict controls in some places and rejecting them in others.
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Voting lines are building around Nevada, and confusion is beginning to build in some spots.
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Those incessant political ads aren't just on television. They're now on billboards, DVDs and even traffic reports.
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With the presidential election less than six weeks away, activists and security experts are ratcheting up concern over the use of touch-screen machines to cast votes.
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Pre-election tensions mounted Thursday in Florida amid claims of voter intimidation, promises that absentee ballots will reach the Broward County citizens who are missing them, and concerns that Republicans will question the authenticity of thousands of votes on Election Day.
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Amid an otherwise tepid Nevada faceoff, a sign that voters are fed up with discussions of race dominating the campaign
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A bitter campaign ends with voters divided and lawyers waiting in the wings. The world holds its breath. People vote early at the Kern County elections office in Bakersfield, Calif.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 16 -- A city council candidate has protested a billboard for his incumbent opponent that proclaims "Elect Jesus Christ Savior" and includes a box: "Jacques Wigginton for Council."
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The heated Bush-Kerry race might seem reason enough for voters to turn out on Nov. 2, but in many states extra incentive is provided by divisive ballot measures on topics ranging from marijuana legalization and minimum wages to malpractice and same-sex marriage.
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Presidential candidates combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters Thursday, each carrying severe warnings that his rival's victory would worsen the security of Americans.