Election 2008

October 23, 2008 - It's been one week since the start of early voting in North Carolina, a leading battleground state this year.

October 21, 2008 - As expected, voter turnout was huge in Florida yesterday, the first day of early voting. Some numbers across the state: * Nearly 12,000 in Duvall County (Jacksonville)

October 20, 2008 - Thanks to early voting, hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast ballots in the 2008 elections. In the South, Florida and Texas kick off early voting today.

October 17, 2008 - The Times-Picayune reports that through the six hours of presidential and vice presidential debates during the past month, New Orleans was mentioned only once. This one mention was made this past Wednesday night, in a quick reference by John McCain in support of charter schools.

October 17, 2008 - The North Carolina State Board of Elections is reporting that over 100,000 voters cast ballots yesterday, the first day of early voting in the state. In that one day, Democrats had the clear advantage:

October 16, 2008 - CNN's breaking news moment came last night when they turned Virginia blue on its color-coded map. Virginia hasn't gone Democratic in a presidential race since 1964, but CNN has been reporting this week that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is running strong in traditionally Republican states, including Florida and Virginia.

October 14, 2008 - Three weeks from Election Day -- which Southern states are in play for the presidential election?