Lawyers hit polls as parties battle to run Congress
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By Jill Zuckman and Jeff Zeleny
Chicago Tribune Staff Writers
Originally published November 5, 2002, 8:19 AM EST
To watch for such problems, the Democratic National Committee, for example, has trained and deployed 10,000 lawyers, paralegals and poll watchers for some of the tightest contests, including ones in Minnesota, South Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas and Florida.
They also have set up a toll-free number -- (866) VOTE-411 -- monitored by teams of lawyers to allow voters anywhere in the country to report problems at polling places.
A spokesman for the Republican National Committee insisted the party has no comparable operation.
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THE STUPID PARTY!!!Democrats fight, Republicans roll over....or is it bend over???