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Andy Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, talks about the exit polls for the presidential election. The latest ones show that voters are primarily concerned with the economy and the direction of the country's government.

Andy Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, talks about the exit polls for the presidential election. The latest ones show that voters are primarily concerned with the economy and the direction of the country's government.

As the polls close across the country, Americans will turn to radio, satellite radio, broadcast TV and cable TV for the results. But they will have especially more to choose from on the Internet, where scores of Web sites are competing to spread the word about who is winning.

As the polls close across the country, Americans will turn to radio, satellite radio, broadcast TV and cable TV for the results. But they will have especially more to choose from on the Internet, where scores of Web sites are competing to spread the word about who is winning.

Lake County, Ind. gained notoriety last May when elections officials there delayed final results in the Democratic primary. This fall, Lake County was in the news again when the state Supreme Court rejected a challenge brought by the state GOP over early voting locations. We check in on Election Day.

Lake County, Ind. gained notoriety last May when elections officials there delayed final results in the Democratic primary. This fall, Lake County was in the news again when the state Supreme Court rejected a challenge brought by the state GOP over early voting locations. We check in on Election Day.

Linda Townsend Johnson and her husband, James moved to Colorado Springs from Mississippi last May. One of the first things they did when they got there was register to vote in this historic election. Then, a few weeks ago, they were told their names had been purged from the voter rolls.

Some media organizations are planning to name a winner before all the polls close — even though it came back to bite them in 2004. David Plotz, editor of Slate.com, explains why he think it's a good move to make an early call.