Attacks Fly in N.J. County Sheriff Race
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If campaign ads are any indication, Joel Trella is Sheriff Moonbeam, entranced with how the planets are aligned while inmates slip out of his county jail.
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Reporters there say they face a growing threat from feuding political factions.
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Lawyers warn that voters in battleground states will face a barrage of dirty tricks at the polls Tuesday, with some political operatives planning to pose as law-enforcement officers to scare people away.
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New Jersey has been fairly reliable for Democrats in presidential elections &#151; Al Gore coasted to a double-digit win in 2000 &#151; but polls this year show a close race, with President Bush's anti-terror efforts boosting his support.
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THE RACE: The presidential primary race for Democrats, Republicans in New Jersey.
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By Lawrence Budd Staff Writer  XENIA -- Aramark staff and inmates whipped up about 500 lunches last Wednesday at the Greene County Detention Center, while Sheriff Gene Fischer and Capt. Doreen Goodman watched.
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The top two Democratic presidential contenders fought Sunday for the support of African-American voters in a place infamous for a bloody clash between voting rights protesters and police.
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By compiled by Columbian staff  North Clark County and Woodland   Amboy: Kari Payne Lohman was bubbling with excitement about the $5,000 raised during an Aug. 27 auction, raffle, pony ride, game show and lunch fundraiser she organized.
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A sampling of Election Day security measures being taken by state and local officials around the country amid threat of a possible terrorist attack.
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By Denny Boyles, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Feb. 10--A Fresno County Jail inmate pulled the trigger on a paint gun Friday and took the first shot in a new campaign against graffiti in rural areas.
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The day's violence underscored the rise in ethnic and sectarian tensions as the embattled nation heads toward elections in January.
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THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats in New Jersey
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Following nearly two months of court fights and wrangling over lost votes, the North Carolina Board of Elections on Wednesday ordered a new statewide election for the closely contested race for agriculture commissioner.
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Election officials are beefing up security and taking other precautions at many of the nation's 200,000 polling places amid continuing concern that al-Qaida terrorists are intent on disrupting the U.S. political process.
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Tensions have been mounting in the runup to the presidential election as Florida politicians trade accusations over claims of fraud, missing absentee ballots and concerns that thousands of voter registrations will be challenged in "hand-to-hand combat at the precincts" on Nov. 2.
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Guatemalans rattled by soaring crime and a wave of campaign-related violence will decide in elections Sunday between a former general who promises law and order and a three-time presidential contender who says he will focus on reducing poverty.
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One small town provides a snapshot of an electorate riven by tribal infighting