The federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 banned lever voting machines and punch card ballots by 2006. Voting nationwide is going electronic, and given past problems with the high-tech machines tabulating ballots and reporting results, and the human factor, problems are likely, in fact expected, on November seventh. Bob Singer brings you the poem, “Sifting Through November’s Votes.”

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has released what she calls “A New Direction For America,” an outline of Democratic party talking points, goodies, and strategy for taking back control of Congress in November. Pelosi and the Democrats pepper Bob Singer as he speaks about some of the details in the document.