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Perhaps nowhere are residents more sensitive to potential voting problems than in Palm Beach County, Fla., home of the infamous butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential recount. The county has a new voting system, but officials still worry about problems on Election Day.

Perhaps nowhere are residents more sensitive to potential voting problems than in Palm Beach County, Fla., home of the infamous butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential recount. The county has a new voting system, but officials still worry about problems on Election Day.

Tell Me More host Michel Martin shares what's on her mind. In her latest commentary, Martin takes on "wardrobe gate" and the controversy surrounding GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's $150,000 shopping spree, and explores whether women are unfairly held to a higher standard.

Tell Me More host Michel Martin shares what's on her mind. In her latest commentary, Martin takes on "wardrobe gate" and the controversy surrounding GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's $150,000 shopping spree, and explores whether women are unfairly held to a higher standard.

The Obama machine is new kind of hybrid of top-down leadership and bottom-up energy. While many of its activities are initiated from above, it is also benefiting from a huge outpouring of voter-to-voter self-organizing. By putting the power in supporters' keyboards, the political machinery of 2008 has differed dramatically from that of previous election years.

The Obama machine is new kind of hybrid of top-down leadership and bottom-up energy. While many of its activities are initiated from above, it is also benefiting from a huge outpouring of voter-to-voter self-organizing. By putting the power in supporters' keyboards, the political machinery of 2008 has differed dramatically from that of previous election years.

Early voting has started in some parts of the country in the lead up to the Nov. 4 election. While voting has gone smoothly in many areas, some voters have already encountered defective machines.

Early voting has started in some parts of the country in the lead up to the Nov. 4 election. While voting has gone smoothly in many areas, some voters have already encountered defective machines.

Some Floridians are waiting up to two hours to cast their ballot in early voting. What does Florida bode this time around? Reporters Eric Deggans and Marc Caputo join Farai Chideya with more.