Morning news brief
There's already a claim of foreign interference in this year’s election. Missouri and Arizona voters will weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. U.S. tries again to end the war in Sudan.
Exit Polls: Economy Dominated Issues
Analysts will be going over exit polls for some time to come. There is valuable information to be gleaned from them. More than six in 10 voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation.
Exit Polls: Economy Dominated Issues
Analysts will be going over exit polls for some time to come. There is valuable information to be gleaned from them. More than six in 10 voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation.
Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates
It's been a tough election cycle for Republicans. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He tells Steve Inskeep that Republicans have to regroup and get back to core principles like fiscal responsibility and limited government. Ensign says over the past couple of years, Republicans in Congress have been spending money almost as fast as Democrats.
Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates
It's been a tough election cycle for Republicans. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada is chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He tells Steve Inskeep that Republicans have to regroup and get back to core principles like fiscal responsibility and limited government. Ensign says over the past couple of years, Republicans in Congress have been spending money almost as fast as Democrats.
Florida, Ohio Accommodate Voters
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a voting emergency in the state. To combat long lines, he ordered early-voting polls to remain open for 12 hours on weekdays and for 12 hours total over the weekend. In Ohio, a federal judge ruled that homeless people who want to vote may legally use the address of any place they've spent the night.
Obama Campaign Ad Blitz Unprecedented
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama bought a half-hour of advertising time Wednesday to sell his candidacy to voters. The prime-time ad will air on most major broadcast networks.