Early Voting Turnout Is Record High

In most states some sort of voting has already begun in the 2004 national election. Absentee ballots have been sent and are arriving at county clerk's offices around the country. In person early voting got off to a big kick in several states on Monday and logged record numbers in voter turnout. In Arkansas, despite stormy weather, turnout formed lines at the polls. Florida is working out glitches under an international microscope, and still voters are turning out in droves. Even Texas set a first day record for casting ballots. Up to 50% of American voters are expected to cast ballots before November 2nd.

BIRDS & BEES: Too much Bush equals two weeks off: Arnold gets the cold shoulder after convention speech.

CAMPAIGN ISSUES: Where the heck can a voter find truly non-partisan information about all the candidates? League of Women Voters, or Project Vote Smart, silly .

JOCKS: Eyes wide shut: John Kerry thinks he can get the support of all soccer moms.

TECHNOLOGY: Ignoring the geek vote: Intel CEO annoyed that candidates aren't talking tech.

TUNES: Boot-scootin' all the way to the ballot box: County music is getting more political.

WEB SURF: All is not what it seems here: Check out Vietnam Veterans for George W. Bush.

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