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Candidates Sprint Through Key States

On the final day before the election, Barack Obama and John McCain kept up a frenetic pace to make sure their supporters go to the polls — and to make their cases one last time to the dwindling number of undecided voters.

Candidates Sprint Through Key States

On the final day before the election, Barack Obama and John McCain kept up a frenetic pace to make sure their supporters go to the polls — and to make their cases one last time to the dwindling number of undecided voters.

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.

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.