Up To 40 Percent May Vote Early In Election; Obama Ahead

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Early voters could account for up to 40 percent of all voters in the 2012 presidential election, and polls of people who already have cast ballots show President Barack Obama with a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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