This program is 29 minutes long
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The tightening of the battle for Congress as the elections near introduced.
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The close nature of this election according to the polls examined; Pew Research Center & "USA Today"/Gallup & CBS News/"New York Times" poll statistics cited. Why the poll numbers indicate a narrowing of the Democrats' lead over Republicans discussed.
(Studio: Katie Couric) CBS election coverage reports introduced.
(Columbus, Ohio: Lee Cowan) Efforts to get out the vote in Ohio featured; scenes shown from church services, football games, canvassers & phone banks. [Republican candidate Deborah PRYCE††, Democratic challenger Mary Jo KILROY - campaign.] [Ohio Republican Party director Chris McNULTY†- cites the phone contacts.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Studio: Armen Keteyian) Early voting problems examined; scenes shown from Sullivan County, Tennessee, where voting machines froze up, Chicago's Cook County voter confusion, & the crash of a New Mexico database etc.
(Studio: Katie Couric) The close races in the House & Senate noted.
(St. Louis: Sharyn Alfonsi) The close Senate race in Missouri between Republican Senator Jim Talent & Democrat Claire McCaskill featured; scenes shown of the campaigning; TV ad by actor Michael J. Fox on the stem cell research initiative shown. The tight nature of this race discussed.
(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Connecticut: Byron Pitts) The three crucial House races in Connecticut, including Republican incumbent Chris Shays running for re-election, examined; campaign scenes shown. [SHAYS, opponent Diane FARRELL†- talk about the war issue.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) The White House strategy in the elections introduced.
(Dallas: Jim Axelrod) The campaigning by President Bush featured; scenes shown of Bush rallying the faithful & of gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist†. [In Pensacola, Florida, BUSH - campaigns.] [White House deputy chief of staffer Karl ROVE†- comments on Florida.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) CBS News election coverage tomorrow outlined.
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(Studio: Katie Couric) Statement from British Prime Minister Tony Blair in opposition to the death penalty for former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein noted.
(Baghdad: Lara Logan) The reaction in Iraq to the verdict in Saddam's trial for crimes against humanity featured; scenes shown of demonstrations in the streets by both Sunnis & Shiites & from the court on Sunday; details given about what Saddam said in & out of court.
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The comeback in Nicaragua of former leader Daniel Ortega, who won the presidential election; a Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice report on school bus accidents & new wildfires in southern California reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Reston, Virginia: Anthony Mason) The challenge to Google's computer maps from Microsoft examined; map shown to illustrate how Microsoft Virtual Earth 3-D works starting with 15 American cities; scenes shown of multi-camera vans driving through cities making images for a street-level 3-D map. [Microsoft Alex DALEY†- shows the map that gives a "feel" to locations.] [Microsoft Virtual Earth John CURLANDER†- says Microsoft has invested millions.]
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The next segment for Steve Hartman's Assignment America segment as selected by the CBS audience announced.
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(Studio: Katie Couric) The failure of six tugboats to move the USS Intrepid out of the Hudson River mud in New York City's harbor shown.
(New York: Richard Schlesinger) The memories induced by this old ship that will be towed to drydock for two years featured; scenes shown from the inside & on the deck of the ship & of World War II footage & photos. [Former Intrepid crewmen Felix NOVELLI‡; Hector GENESCA, Ray STONE - recount what happened in the war & how the ship smells.]
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