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Election Night News: Obama Wins Pennsylvania and New Hampshire (8:15pm)

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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama opened a big lead in the Electoral College in the presidential election Tuesday night as NBC News projected that he had won Pennsylvania, which both parties had targeted as critical to winning the race, along with several other large Eastern and Midwestern states.  (Nov. 4, 2008 at 8:15pm)

NBC projected that Obama had also won Massachusetts, New Jersey and his home state of Illinois, three states with hefty electoral vote hauls. He also won Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire and Vermont, the network’s political unit projected.

Obama was also leading in Ohio, another major prize, although NBC News said the results were still too early to call definitively.  Republican Sen. John McCain won Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee, while he was leading in Alabama, Mississippi and West Virginia in races that were too early or too close to project.

Among other major battleground states, Florida and Indiana were too close to call, while Missouri was too early to call, NBC said. The polls had also closed in Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina, where it was too close or too early to make definitive projections.

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YUM BRANDS!, Inc (Promo): Win a Free Bucket of KFC if McCain Steals the Election (Humor)

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Following the successful “Steal a Base, Win a Free Taco” promotion offered by Taco Bell during the World Series this year, Yum Brands!, Inc. announced a similar marketing promotion for KFC involving the Presidential contest between John McCain and Barack Obama.

David C. Novak, CEO of Yum Brands!, Inc., parent company of both Taco Bell and KFC, described the promotion on Tuesday,

“KFC is pleased to encourage voter participation among all Americans this year. As part of that effort, we’d like to announce our “Steal an Election, Win a Free Bucket of Chicken” promotion. If Senator McCain manages to steal the Presidential Election on Nov. 4, 2008, we’ll be offering everyone in America one free bucket of KFC on President McCain’s Inauguration Day.”

Mr. Gregg R. Derrick, President of KFC continued, “Although we’re fairly confident that Barack Obama will win, and all the latest Electoral College polls show that John McCain doesn’t have a snowballs chance in hell, the Republican Party has been able to pull off a late-inning victory before. So, if Senator John McCain manages to steal the 2008 election, Americans can look forward to being able to afford at least one meal. It will be free!”

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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine Stood in Line to Vote with Us

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In New Jersey, the polls opened at 6:00 am and because Hoboken is close to the Lincoln Tunnel and New York City, all the NYC news outlets come to Hoboken to film for the morning news shows.

At 6:00am, we stepped into a line that was almost 2 blocks long.  As we waited, the amount of media trucks and reporters steadily increased.  At around 6:45am, we noticed an assemblage of microphones and a few “secret service” types walking around.

Walking down to the cameras, we overheard some reporters saying that they were waiting for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine.  Soon, a few Lincoln sedans pulled up and a group of people moved inside the polling place. Everyone waiting in line was pretty excited to hear that the Governor was coming to cast his vote.   And, even though many of us had been waiting for nearly an hour, no one really mentioned that Gov. Corzine had basically cut the line to vote  (he is, after all, the Governor!)

Peeking inside the polling place, there was a line of cameras focused on the polling booth, waiting to get a clip of Gov. Cornzine casting his ballot.  But, the cameras were waiting, and waiting, and waiting…  How long does the Governor need to decide, some reporters wondered openly?  A few moments later, 2 cameramen suddenly began running out of the polling place and 4 more followed. One of the cameramen yelled to his partner - reporter, “He’s at the back of the line!  Corzine is at the back of the line!”, and they all started running down the block.

Rather than skip to the front of the line, Gov. Jon Corzine decided he would wait along with everyone else!  In fact, Gov. Corzine brought a few newspapers and his morning coffee; he was prepared to wait!

The Governor was courtious and smiled as the reporters filmed him for the morning news.  One reporter shouted out, “Governor, if Barack Obama wins, will accept a position as the Secretary of the Treasury?”  To which the Governor didn’t respond.  (I was behind the reporters taking pictures and when a ‘professional photographer’ saw me taking pictures, he tried to move quickly out of the frame.  When Governor Corzine saw this, he looked me and smiled.)

In all, Gov. Corzine waited in line for nearly 2 hours with us to cast his ballot.  His decision to walk to the end of the line, rather than skip in front, was very respectable.  The Governor could have easily voted and been on his way, but he stood out in the cold at 7:00am along with other citizens of New Jersey to cast his ballot on Nov. 4, 2008.

Barack Obama for President, Election Night Rally in Grant Park, Chicago, IL on Nov. 4

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Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign will hold what it hopes will be an Election Night celebration in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois on November 4 – 5, 2008.  The official Nov. 4 event, in south Grant Park’s Hutchison Field, will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 1 a.m. on Nov. 5, according to the Obama campaign.  Tickets for the Obama rally inside Hutchinson Field are gone, however, Mayor Richard Daley expects more than 1 million people to attend in the surrounding vicinity.

Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign says the election night celebration in Grant Park is for 65,000 spectators, plus 7,500 media members and campaign workers, according to the application filed with the Chicago Park District.

Grant Park is a large public space between the Loop and lakeshore in downtown Chicago, Illinois.  The Obama event is expected to take place on the south end of the park in an area known as Hutchison Field.

As for security measures, attendees should prepare to pass through metal detectors and have their possessions searched, just as at all Obama events. The process is similar to going through airport security and can create lines blocks long, as was the case at a recent Obama event under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis that attracted an estimated 100,000 people.

In the hours before and during the event, locals should not be surprised to see snipers and security agents with binoculars positioned on the roofs of buildings and other high structures. That often takes place when Obama holds outdoor events.

If people want to dance in joy, they may have to hum to themselves: The Obama Election Night rally application says there will be no live or amplified music — “spoken word only.’’

Hot dogs, pizza and hot chocolate will be sold; alcohol will not, according to the campaign.

Meanwhile, Mayor Daley said the Obama campaign’s decision to require tickets at the Grant Park rally — and to stop issuing tickets on Wednesday — would not alter the city’s meticulous preparation for a rally that could draw more than a million people. “There’s only one section that will have tickets,’’ he said.

For those not ticketed, Daley cited the area around Columbus and Balbo for “the general public.”

Daley said the event could include giant video screens for people without tickets to see Obama’s speech.  A stage was being built near Columbus and Roosevelt Drives and portable heaters were unloaded from trucks, according to reports.

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How to Photograph the Election and Your Vote (November 2008)

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In each state, the laws vary on the legality of photography, in and around polling places.  Some common questions about state election laws on photographing the election include the following:

- Can you photograph or video your vote inside the polling station– either a paper ballot or electronic screen?

- Can you photograph or video yourself voting inside the polling station?

- Can you photograph or video others voting or the working of the polling station from within it?

- Can you photograph or video the polling station from outside it?

- Can you photograph or video people leaving the voting station?

- Can you ask people questions leaving the polling station and can you video or blog their answers?

At photoprez.com, we are proud to dedicate a photo gallery specifically to tracking and documenting the process of voting all over the country. Located at photoprez.com/electionday2008, the Election Day 2008 gallery allows voters to photograph their civic participation! Registration to photoprez.com is free and members are already uploading photographs of polling places, voting booths, and absentee ballots.

Importantly, on Tuesday November 4, 2008, there are likely to many “voting irregularities” and “issues” of all types. These include unregistered voters, technical complications with computer balloting, and lines, lines, and LINES! Whether your trip to the polls and voting experience is a breeze or a nightmare, record your experience and upload it at photoprez.com to create a permanent record. Registered members of photoprez.com can send their cell phone pictures to go@photoprez.com and they will be instantly uploaded to the photoprez.com LIVE MOBILE gallery. (click here for more information about how to register and upload cell phone photos to photoprez.com)

The list below contains exceprts from state election laws regarding election photography and photographing your vote.

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