Voter Cited by Barack Obama Turns 107

One of the oldest voters for the nation's first black president, who was mentioned by name in his acceptance speech on Election Night, is celebrating her 107th birthday today. On Nov. 4, President-elect Barack Obama introduced Anne Nixon Cooper of Atlanta to the world as a woman who "was born just a generation past slavery … when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin." For her big day, Ann Nixon Cooper plans to have a private dinner with friends and family.

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Al Sharpton visits coast

The Reverend Al Sharpton visits Savannah today to encourage Georgia residents to vote. Sharpton, a 2004 presidential candidate and civil rights activist, speaks at 7 tonight at Conner's Temple Baptist Church. He is participating in the "Not This Time" campaign to prevent a repeat of the 2000 and 2004 elections when there were widespread complaints of voter obstruction and vote manipulation.

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Expert predicts massive voter turnout

A Republican member of Georgia's election board predicts a massive turnout in the state for the November general election, especially in precincts friendly to Democrat Barack Obama. Randy Evans says that in 20 to 25 precincts turnout could exceed 90 percent of registered voters. Most of those precincts are in parts of metro Atlanta that will likely support Obama. Evans said overall turnout in the state could be about 85 percent of registered voters, up from 77 percent in 2004.