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But there has been a huge turnout. at least in the southwest ohio area. and i think in other parts of the state as well that there has been a higher number than in 2008. >> yeah. >> and im not sure what that means in terms of who is turning out the vote. you see both candidates urging their supporters to vote early, and then drag somebody else to the polls as well. >> and craig, that actually also is we had weekend voting back in 2008 as compared to this time. and were actually seeing larger tur...

Elections will have the opportunity. we did have weekend voting in the last three days. so its a good thing. its my hope that it the republicans will not make a m k mockery of what the judges have decided, which is to give more access to the ballot box. >> a cleveland city councilwoman took this photo of a billboard in the city of cleveland. it says, voter fraud is a felony, up to three and a half years in prison and a $10,000 fine. what advice do you have for people intimidated by this? >> we w...

A new study just published today shows that african-americans in the cleveland area were 26 times more likely to cast an early in person ballot than white voters. thats not a typo. 26 times more likely. it was with that very recent history in mind that two elections officials voted to open the polls on the weekend right through the election day. on the weekend before. at the time the state had approved expanded weekend voting in republican counties, but not in the counties that lean democratic. ...

Place. the sunday before the election. nearly 100,000 people voted in those days. a new study just published today shows that african-americans in the cleveland area were 26 times more likely to cast an early in person ballot than white voters. thats not a typo. 26 times pr likely. it was with that very recent history in mind that two elections officials voted to open the polls on the weekend right through the election day. on the weekend before. at the time the state had approved expanded weeke...

With us here in studio in new york. senator, great to have you with us tonight. this is really proof, isnt it? that there was targeting of the african-american communities. >> theres no doubt about it. the republicans seem to have a conflict with the truth. now that the lawyers group has conducted a study, the only type of voting that they are trying to suppress is early in person voting. vote by mail, they have expanded with glee. but the voting with the most detrimental impact they have cut. >...

Opportunity. we did have weekend voting in the last three days. so its a good thing. its my hope that it the republicans will not make a mockery of what the judges have decided, which is to give more access to the ballot box. >> a cleveland city councilwoman took this photo of a billboard in the city of cleveland. it says, voter fraud is a felony, up to three and a half years in prison and a $10,000 fine. what advice do you have for people intimidated by this? >> we went to that billboard togeth...

Nearly 100,000 people voted in those days. a new study just published today shows that african-americans in the cleveland area were 26 times more likely to cast an early in person ballot than white voters. thats not a typo. 26 times more likely. it was with that very recent history in mind that two elections officials voted to open the polls on the weekend right through the election day. on the weekend before. at the time the state had approved expanded weekend voting in republican counties, but...

They are clearly of national importance. and they ought to get national attention. for example, ohio. you may remember that republican secretary of state john husted supported a plan for extended voting hours in counties that lean republican, even as he supported cutting those hours in counties that lean democratic. and then secretary of state cut on nights and weekends for everyone in the state of ohio. when two democrats tried to offer weekend voting, he fired them. we hosted them as guests on...

In five of the nine states where the election will be decided, in a majority the top elections official is a republican. in those states all those stories we have been covering about republicans changing the ruare not just important in those states, they are clearly of national importance. and they ought to get national attention. for example, ohio. you may remember that republican secretary of state john husted supported a plan for extended voting hours in counties that lean republican, even as...

A majority the top elections official is a republican. in those states all those stories we have been covering about republicans changing the rules about who can vote and when, all those stories are not just important in those states, they are clearly of national importance. and they ought to get national attention. for example, ohio. you may remember that republican secretary of state john houston supported a plan for extended voting hours in counties that lean republican, even as he supported ...