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Posted: 8:41 PM Oct 8, 2008
Last Updated: 8:41 PM Oct 8, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- It has been a record year for voter registration in Ohio with nearly 666,000 new voters added to the rolls.

Ohio now has 8.2 million registered voters -- about 94 percent of the people elligible to vote. Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said she expects an 80 percent turnout on Election Day.

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Posted by: GOP on Oct 14, 2008 at 10:43 PM
666???? OOO... YEAH BRUMMER NEEDS TO LIKE THAT NUMBER AND BOW DOWN TO BARACK HUSSAIN OBAMA, REV. WRIGHT, AND AYERS, AND FARRAKHAN.. WOW! OBAMA AND HIS DIRTY FRIENDS.. FARRAKHAN EVEN CLAIMS THAT HE HIMSELF IS JESUS CHRIST AND THAT OBAMA IS THE MESSIAH.. YOU TUBE IS FULL OF THIS AMERICAN HATING VIDEOS OF FARRAKHAN THE LEADER OF ISLAM... THEY SURE SENT ACORN HERE IN OHIO TO VOTE HOMELESS, CRACKHEAD BUCKEYES.. NUTS HELPING NUTS.. GO FIGURE!

Posted by: GOP on Oct 14, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Dave is a typical, prime example, of a dumb liberal demoncrat. We don't have to steal election like the Barack Hussain obama Acorn devils. Farrakhan has some interesting videos on youtube.. about him being jesus and obama being the messiah.. and that white people owe blacks the whole da.. country.. I don't owe them . hit...

Posted by: christina on Oct 9, 2008 at 10:19 PM
I was at the obama event tonight. Just before my little kid who is 8 years old she had to releive her bladder. when we tried to come back in they said we had to wait for obama to leave. when we were in side i had both of my children. one child is autistic her sister had to pee and i was the only one who colud take her. what do you think of a child lost and alone (autistic mind youcould have made it to her mother alone). I just think seceret sevice was wrong.

Posted by: Obama will WIN! on Oct 9, 2008 at 07:55 PM
You mean homeless people aren't allowed to vote?

Posted by: Melinda on Oct 9, 2008 at 07:25 PM
What is it I here about a dirty dimocrat yeah you might as well and another person on that list because I am a dirty democrat to and I am serving in the US military and I will support Obahma any day over McCain.

Posted by: Obama08 on Oct 9, 2008 at 06:45 PM
What is wrong with you people? These probably aren't fraudulent registrations. This is a historical election, and people are eager to take part in it!

Posted by: Voter on Oct 9, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Record number of fraudulent registrations. Felons registering felons. The dems are cheating and it's as clear as the nose on our faces.

Posted by: Voter Fraud on Oct 9, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Many of these votes are fraudulent. Homeless people, using YMCA or homeless shelters are registering numerous times using different addys and voting numerous times. WOW. Obama is cheating so bad just to get votes. Hmmmm. And you want him to be President? Where's the integrity there? I haven't heard him denounce the votes, either. SO, the dems need to register often and vote numerous times to beat the republicans. These are the people who scammed us out of our money over the last 2 years in Congress. They are running Obama's campaign and you think it is right? Dave, you really need to have the cobwebs cleaned from the cavity in your skull. Who is stealing the votes now?

Posted by: VOTER on Oct 9, 2008 at 09:04 AM
I just wonder how many of these new voters are the homless people that the Obama campaign drove to the polls.... I wonder if they got McDonalds on their way??? Seems like VOTE BUYING to me. Of course what do you expect out of a Dirty Democrat

Posted by: HILLARY SUPPORTER on Oct 9, 2008 at 09:02 AM
WHAT HAPPENED HILLARY WVA LOVES YOU AND BILL THEN YOU GO AROUND AND ENDORSE THAT NUT JOB OBAMA BIN LADIN. WE DONT LIKE YOU AS MUCH, BILL CLINTONS STILL OUR MAN, HE CAN'T STAND OBAMA.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 at 02:14 AM
Obama and ACORN has always equaled voter fraud..Ayers,Wright,etc wake up people,Obama's wife is militant also anti-white

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I wonder if this has anything to do with ACORN? For those who dont know what that is keep watching. Not looking very good for the Dems with this one.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 10:09 PM
obama's teeth are as fake as he is i dont need obama telling me how he is going to spend my money MCCAIN in 09

Posted by: Dave on Oct 8, 2008 at 10:00 PM
It's great to know that the Democrats are in power in Ohio. The big Republican voter suppression machine won't be stealing any elections there this year.

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