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Strong turnout across the state

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From the AP out of Philadelphia, signs of democracy in action:

Early Reports Show Mostly Strong Turnout in Pa.

Early reports from around the state indicated Tuesday that voters were showing stronger than expected interest in casting ballots in a midterm election in which Pennsylvanians will pick a new governor and U.S. senator. ...

... One poll watcher in the small Pittsburgh-area borough of Economy, Roger Kowal, said turnout was strong in his district, particularly among older voters who are worried about what the sweeping new federal health care law signed by Obama in March will mean for Medicare.

That may be bad news for Sestak, he said.

"If I was a guessing person, I would say they're going the other way," Kowal said. ...

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