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VIDEO:  Detroiters Vote Early
 
 
In Detroit, Michigan voters got out early to avoid long lines on election day. African Americans proved the difference for Barack Obama as he received 95% of the Black vote nationwide. This report from two Detroit precincts shows short lines at the end of the day after the festive chaos of the morning.
by  Nadir  on Nov 09,2008
 
 
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