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Today's lead stories:
The Nation Goes to the Polls
PA Race Extremely Close
Report from FL
NV Election Monitored: Reports of Fraud
Women Candidates in NM
Overseas Vote: Report from Germany
HIV/AIDS Advocates for Kerry?
FSRN Headlines
Voter Turnout in OH
Voter turnout around the nation especially in the so-called
swing states has been unprecedented today with lines at most
polling places stretching more than a block. In Ohio, neither
light rain nor the presence of Republican “challengers”
in the polling places is deterring voters. Evan Davis has
more from Colombus.
London Peace Protest
Veteran peace activists in London are leading protests to
coincide with the US elections. From London, Naomi Fowler
reports.
Shell Takes Nigerian Workers to Court
International oil prices have gone up again as Shell Petroleum
takes its workers in Nigeria to court in an attempt to stop
them from going on strike. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.
EPA Officials Differ on Child Pesticide Test
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials are at odds
over a plan that offers money to families so they can study
the effect of pesticides on children. Erika McDonald reports.
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The Nation Goes to the Polls (3:09)
Down to the wire reports on Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin, and
New York. Thanks to WORT for providiing information for this
segment.
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PA Race Extremely Close (1:48)
According to the Keystone Poll, Bush was ahead 47-45 percent
in September, but by August, Kerry led Bush by 48 to 42 percent.
The result is going to be based solely on voters turn out.
And in Philadelphia, a democratic strong hold, there has been
reports from Election Protection that voters are being harassed
by republican lawyers. Dante Toza has more from the voting
polls in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Report from FL (3:19)
Thousands of volunteers from all over the country are fanned
out across the state of Florida to protect residents right
to vote, and avoid some of the problems which plagued the
2000 election. With the latest from Florida at community station
WMNF in Tampa, Andrew Stelzer reports.
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NV Election Monitored: Reports of Fraud
(2:11)
The hotly contested state of Nevada has only 5 electoral
votes, but they are highly coveted this election. Recognizing
that, Republican, Democrat, and non-partisan volunteers have
flooded Nevada’s polling places to assure a fair election
this election day. One day after election officials received
complaints from people who received fraudulent calls telling
them there polling place changed. FSRN’s Leigh Ann Caldwell
has more from Las Vegas.
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Women Candidates in NM (2:33)
Nearly one hundred fifty women are running for U.S. Congress,
in this year’s election, with three women running for
governor. While the statisics seem impressive, the number
of women holding office in the nation is still small compared
to men. And while women make up more than 50 percent of the
population, they hold less than 15 percent of congressional
seats. Women aren’t faring much better in their home
states. On average, women hold less than a quarter of legislative
seats around the country. But, in new mexico, women represent
30 percent of the legislature. As KUNM’s Leslie Clark
reports, with those numbers, New Mexico ranks fifth in the
nation for women in state legislatures but women in politics
there say there are still more barriers to cross.
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Overseas Vote: Report from Germany (3:22)
As millions go to the polls today, more attention is being
paid to the impact of votes from American citizens residing
overseas. With one million expatriate Americans, Europe is
considered an important region to harness for both the Democrats
and the Republicans. In recent months European cities have
witnessed a blaze of campaigning from George W Bush’s
aunt, Nancy; John Kerry’s sister Diane, and former Vice
President, Dan Quayle. At the heart of Europe, Germany is
home to some 250-thousand Americans and several major US military
bases. As Guy Degen reports, both Republicans and Democrats
are highly active in Germany, and for them, every American
vote from Germany is a potential election winner.
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HIV/AIDS Advocates for Kerry? (3:34)
In the lead up to the election, FSRN has brought you analysis
of many issues that did not receive much attention in the
campaign. With a reference by Senator John Kerry about Vice
President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter receiving more media
attention than the Vice President's admission of ignorance
about the severe impact of HIV and AIDS on black communities,
HIV/AIDS advocates are denouncing the lack of discussion about
HIV during this election season. According to advocates, this
is one issue where the Democratic Presidential Candidate is
clearly a better choice than President Bush. Darby Hickey
of the DC Radio Coop reports.
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