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  • Like most people, Silver, who views the market as overbought and vulnerable at current levels, looks for the G.O.P. to rack up solid election-day gains.

    Dan Dorfman: Signs of a Nifty Jobs Surprise Dan Dorfman 2010

  • Officials stressed that low turnout could result a swarm of election-day voters, or simply a low overall turnout.

    Betsy Markey Gets Last-Second Ad Boost From DCCC Ethan Axelrod 2010

  • According to 2008 election-day surveys, 60% of Iowa caucus-goers called themselves evangelical or born-again Christians.

    States Battle for GOP Role Patrick O'Connor 2011

  • The OSCE’s Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ODIHR, which has 18 years of experience monitoring elections throughout the region, will send 40 long-term observers and has requested that 160 short-term observers monitor election-day proceedings and the counting process for the Duma election.

    Human Rights Watch: Q & A: Russian National Elections in 2011 and 2012 Human Rights Watch 2011

  • Democrats accuse Republicans of using voter ID laws and election-day tricks, such as pamphlets and automated calls, to discourage likely Democratic voters from turning out.

    South Carolina Voter Law Barred by Administration Evan Perez 2011

  • European Union observers deemed the 2007 elections "not credible" - citing numerous reports of ballot box-stuffing, poor organization and election-day violence.

    Nigerian Officials Aim for Credible Elections 2011

  • According to 2008 election-day surveys, 60% of Iowa caucus-goers called themselves evangelical or born-again Christians.

    Romney to Skip Key Poll in Iowa Patrick O'Connor 2011

  • Given this favorability rating and the anger being generated among African Americans by the intense attacks he's under from extremist candidates, the major effort underway to turn that anger into election-day votes may give Democrats a significant advantage in tight races.

    Michael Wenger: Can African American Voters Save Us From Ourselves? Michael Wenger 2010

  • One problem: Neither the bulk of election-day exit polling nor current telephone polling really suggests that the election was about repealing the health-care law -- it wasn't -- or that a majority of Americans favor doing so, particularly with nothing on deck to replace it.

    Eric Cantor knows best? The GOP moves on health care. Stephen Stromberg 2011

  • Cutting public sector jobs, eliminating programs or postponing projects are very unpopular measures that most officials are loathe to propose for fear of election-day reprisals.

    Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI: When Times Are Tough, True Leaders Emerge OMI Rev. Seamus P. Finn 2011

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