THIS MORNING HERE IN THE NEWS 4 NEWSROOM WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL RACE BETWEEN REPUBLICAN JOHN McCAIN AND DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA.
THE RACE IS SO CLOSE----POLLS SHOW IN MISSOURI ILLINOIS SENATOR BARACK OBAMA LEADS McCAIN 48% TO 47%....OF COURSE, GIVEN THE MARGIN OF ERROR, YOU CAN SEE WHY ON THURSDAY BOTH TICKETS RETURN TO THE SHOW-ME-STATE FOR LAST MINUTE CAMPAIGN RALLIES.
OBAMA WILL STUMP IN COLUMBIA, VISITING THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI TO TRY AND SWAY YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENTS HE'S THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
OBAMA'S VICE-PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE, JOE BIDEN, WILL MAKE A CAMPAIGN STOP IN ARNOLD.

ALSO, ON THURSDAY, REPUBLICAN VICE-PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE SARAH PALIN WILL RETURN TO MISSOURI. GOVERNOR PALIN WILL THIS TIME BRING HER "ROAD TO VICTORY RAYLLY" TO CAPE GIRARDEAU.

ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE EXPECTING A RECORD VOTER TURNOUT ON NOVEMBER 4TH; THREE FOURTHS OF THE STATE'S 4.2 MILLION REGISTERED VOTERS ARE EXPECTED TO TREK TO THE POLLS NEXT TUESDAY!

OF COURSE, NEWS 4 WILL BE ALL OVER THIS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT'S TURNING THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON OUR STATE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND LEAVE ME A RESPONSE!

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

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