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Prediction: Obama Wins; Dems Gain In Congress

By Political Editor Ken Rudin's count, every state John Kerry carried four years ago is in Barack Obama's column today, and he is also ahead in several states that President Bush won. In addition, Rudin expects the Democrats to pick up seven seats in the Senate and 17 in the House.

What To Expect Before Heading To The Polls

What constitutes voter suppression versus disorganization by local officials running the ballot booths? Will long lines deter people from voting? Can you wear a campaign T-shirt to the polls and still vote? For more, Farai Chideya speaks with two experts on these matters of making sure your vote counts.

Voters To Face Vast Array Of State Ballot Initiatives

The social issues that dominated much of the 2004 presidential campaign have been pushed off the national stage by the plummeting economy. But those issues have not gone away — they've just moved over to hotly contested ballot initiatives in several states.

Election Tensions Erupt Between Teens

As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain throw the final verbal punches at each other, one student sees a similar phenomenon at her small high school. Her classmates won't be able to cast votes this election, but that's not stopping these students in a hotly-contested state from having some heated encounters.

Election Tensions Erupt Between Teens

As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain throw the final verbal punches at each other, one student sees a similar phenomenon at her small high school. Her classmates won't be able to cast votes this election, but that's not stopping these students in a hotly-contested state from having some heated encounters.

Why I Vote

When we head to the polls, we bring much more than a registration card and a sense of civic duty. We bring the experiences we've developed throughout our lives. Meet three Tennessee residents who take very different paths to the voting booth.