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More of Obama in St. Louis

Filed May 13, 2007 by Antonio French

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VIDEO: First Votes Come In

Filed November 7, 2006 by Antonio French

PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE VIDEO The first votes have arrived at the St. Louis City Board of Elections. Election judges arrived at in police cars around 12:30 carrying white boxes filled with optical scan ballots. Election…

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