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T-minus four weeks to Election Day
Voter registration is closed for what looks like one of the biggest election days in recent history. From tonight's presidential debate to local campaign finance reports to meetings and more, Campaign 2008 is sizzling. The latest updates:
-Absentee voting continues at a brisk pace: The latest numbers from Bartow County show exactly that. On Monday, nearly 400 people voted. boosting the total to 2,884 four weeks before the traditional election day. Lines were reported at the Floyd elections office as well. Both parties are urging members to vote early.
-Campaign finance report updates: The latest roundup> Politics
-Debate No. 2 between McCain, Obama: All major networks, cable
-Debate Watch set for tonight: The Floyd County Republican Party is organizing a presidential debate watch starting at 8 tonight at Schroeder's New Deli, 3170 Martha Berry Highway. The debate starts at 9 p.m. for more, Mike Morton at mikeofrome@yahoo.com or call 706-346-3400.
-Floyd County Republican Women have a "get acquainted social" today at 11:30 a.m. at GOP Headquarters, 519 Broad St. A light lunch will be provided.
-Recommended site: Georgia Public Broadcasting's election updates> GPB
-Rome Young Republicans meet at 6:30 tonight, party HQ, with speakers, Rep. Katie Dempsey, Sen. Preston Smith. E-mail: Romeyoungrepublicans@gmail.com
-Democratic blog talker McLaughlin's big chance is at 2 p.m. Wednesday: Rome's David McLaughlin gets his test in the 'Battle of the Blog Talkers' at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Should "voters" like his five-minute take, he'll be asked back Friday for another round. A win there could mean a week-long shot talking politics for McLaughlin, who created "Kudzu Vine" on BlogTalkRadio in April 2007> Blog
Latest on the markets
>United Community Bank to post $40 million loss: The Blairsville-based company, with offices in Rome, Cartersville and Adairsville, "expects to report a net loss of $39.9 million, or 84 cents per diluted common share," on Oct. 23> UCBI
>Mohawk selling Calhoun site: Binswanger has been commissioned by Mohawk Industries to sell a 30,620 square foot building near the airport at at 2640 Highway 41 South> Mohawk
>Track today's market activity at Google Finance
Tuesday's Buzz:
-What's next for Adams firm: Last Wednesday, word went out on changes in Adams Management Services as a group of employees bought the business. What downtown Rome wants to know is what's next: Will the company stay in the Merrill Lynch building or move to another rumored downtown site? Read the Oct. 1 media release> Click
-Enrollment tops 2,800 students at CVTC, a 7.2% increase> CH
-Free depression screenings set for Friday> Health
-Fall break is here: Camps, movies on what-to-do list> KIDS
-Keep an eye on tonight's, Wednesday's weather (links below)
REPORT
Weather Center/brought to you by Katie Dempsey for State House
>Look for a high in the low 80s. Tonight, a 60 percent chance of rain followed by 100 percent on Wednesday.
>For the extended forecast, click WeatherCenter
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable/brought to you by Riverside Toyota
> The conference with the most whiners? The SEC, with Spurrier leading the list> Click Arey
The Football Report/brought to you by Printworks
-John McClellan's weekly game picks for Oct. 10
-High school: Pepperell fifth, Rome eighth in AJC football polls
-Shorter 20th in latest NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches' Poll
-Oct. 11: Lambuth (3-2) at Shorter (4-1), 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium
>For more, click The Football Report
Downtown Headlines
>Vigil to honor domestic violence victims set for tonight
>Downtown Development Authority meeting Thursday.
>For more, click Downtown Headlines
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