With one day to go before millions of Americans vote for a new President, IPS brings you comprehensive coverage of this historic election:
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Massive Turnout Expected to Tip Vote for Obama
Jim Lobe
WASHINGTON – On the eve of Tuesday’s elections, Sen. Barack Obama and his fellow Democratic candidates appear to be on the verge of a historic victory, according to political experts attached to both major parties and the latest polling.
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Can Naturalised Citizens Tip the Balance?
Nuzhat Naoreen
NEW YORK- Juan Carlos Jimenez had already lived legally in the United States for nearly 40 years when he became a citizen in October, at 44. He joined hundreds of other immigrants at a New York courthouse to take his oath.
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Racism Won’t Keep Arab Americans From Polls
Habib Battah
NEW YORK – Arab Americans are expected to vote in large numbers Tuesday, despite concerns over voter intimidation and weak outreach from the presidential candidates, representatives of major community organisations say.
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Vote-Flipping Reported on E-Voting Machines
Matthew Cardinale
CHARLESTON, West Virginia – Several U.S. citizens reported watching their votes flip on electronic voting machines in different states during the early voting period, highlighting the continued vulnerability of “e-voting” systems, which about 50 million U.S. citizens will use on Tuesday, despite problems since as early as 2004.
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Top Obama Advisor Has Long Ties to Neocons
Michael Flynn
GENEVA – With the 2008 presidential campaign at its end, pundits have begun to discuss in earnest what expected winner Barack Obama’s administration might look like. An important piece of evidence is Obama’s campaign team, which largely escaped the harsh scrutiny that his opponent’s lobbyist-laden team received.
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Latin America Experts Urge Obama to Break With Past
Haider Rizvi
NEW YORK – Will Washington’s policy towards Latin America be genuinely different from past U.S. administrations if Barack Obama is elected as the next president in November? To some experts on Latin America, the answer is no. Others believe that the U.S. role would be far more positive.
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