Americans Turn Out in Droves to Vote

Nov 2, 5:46 PM EST

Americans Turn Out in Droves to Vote

By RON FOURNIER
AP Political Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush and challenger John Kerry fought to the wire in their long, bitter race for the White House on Tuesday as Americans turned out in droves to choose between their embattled wartime president and a Democrat who vigorously questioned the invasion of Iraq.

"I've given it my all," the Republican said after voting at a Crawford, Texas, firehouse.

Kerry, a four-term Massachusetts senator, got teary-eyed as he thanked his staff for a campaign's worth of work. "We made the case for change," he said before voting at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Alongside the first presidential election since the Sept. 11 attacks, control of Congress was at stake as Bush's fellow Republicans sought to extend their hold on the House and Senate. A full roster of propositions and local offices filled ballots nationwide.

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Mods: Just an update of their earlier lollipop election day stories; feel free to yank.

"It's the only way to make the ads stop," Amanda Karel, 25, said as she waited to vote at a banquet hall in Columbus, Ohio.

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On a certain level, I agree with her completely. I've been immured by pro-bush ads for about a month now. x(

Record turn out because people are so annoyed by adds and phone calls?
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