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SANDY OPEN-CLIP

COLD OPEN-SOTTOPS

HURRICANE SANDY LEAVING A TRAIL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION --

MORE THAN A DOZEN DEAD IN THE CARIBBEAN.

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MEANTIME, IN MIAMI CREWS WORK FEVERISHLY TO KEEP MOTHER NATURE BACK.

EVEN AS SANDY VEERS AWAY.

AND WAVES ARE ALREADY CRASHING ON NORTH FLORIDA SHORES --

CLOSING BEACHES.

NOW NEW ENGLAND BRACES FOR A MEGA STORM --

WHERE A PERFECT COMBINATION THREATENS DISASTER.

SOT Dow -"they think it's going to be one of the worst storms in ten years."

N-B-C TWO IS TRACKING FRANKENSTORM.

THE NEWS AT FIVE STARTS NOW.

L/ Leogane, Haiti:02

L/ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:23

AS HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY TOWARDS THE AMERICAN COAST, PEOPLE IN THE CARIBBEAN ARE DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH.

SANDY CARVED A DESTRUCTIVE PATH ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN ON THURSDAY, CAUSING DAMAGE AND FLOODING IN CUBA, HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

AT LEAST TWO FATALITIES WERE REPORTED IN HAITI, WHERE MANY RIVERS WERE SWOLLEN BY OF RAIN FROM THE SLOW-MOVING STORM.

SANDY HIT CUBA EARLY ON THURSDAY WITH TOP SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 110 MILES PER HOUR, OFFICIALS THERE SAY AT LEAST 11 WERE KILLED.

BREAKING OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO ROBERT-2SH-QBOX

BREAKING NEWS AT FIVE --

THE FIRST EVACUATION NOTICES FOR NEW JERESY'S BARRIER ISLANDS ARE BEING ISSUED AHEAD OF HURRICANE SANDY --

THE STORM IS THREE HUNDRED MILES AWAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BUT STILL AFFECTING OUR WEATHER.

WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT.

NBC 2'S JOELLE PARKS IS LIVE IN FORT LAUDERDALE AS THE EAST COAST GETS POUNDED.

BUT WE BEGIN WITH SENIOR CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ROBERT VAN WINKLE IN THE HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER.

TRACKING SANDY-HTC-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

HURRICANE SANDY FROM EAST COAST-REM-LIVE-2SH-TURN-

AND THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH IN WEST PALM BEACH --

POWERFUL WINDS MAKING PALM TREES TAKE A BOW.AND CREATING ROUGH SURF

THE SLOW MOVING LATE SEASON STORM -- IS PUTTING PEOPLE ON EDGE UP AND DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

HURRICANE SANDY FROM EAST COAST-SAT LIVEAMC-9 3E

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Describe current conditions.

HURRICANE SANDY FROM EAST COAST-TRX-PKG

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While crews continue to cleanup the roadways-

Sot Rohan cross, boat show parking attendent " the beach is in the street right now."

The beaches remain closed-

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Sot glen Latham, visitor

" if you're not a good swimmer, I'd say stay out of it."

Sandy- still beating the shores of Fort Lauderdale.

Sot Rohan cross, parking attendant

" it's been pretty bad all day, early in the morning it was thunderstorms, a couple of lightening, a lot of signs have been blown off and things like that."

Sot Edward feighn, visitor

" it's intermittently wet and windy."

With relaxing days on the beach ruined- some people are instead going to the Fort Lauderdale international boat show.

Sot Edward

" it's going to be well worth it being here."

The parking lots- look packed.

But those who've been here before- say sandy is taking its toll.

Sot Rohan

' ever since the tropical storm, hurricane came through it defiantly slowed it down."

Sot Edward

" the ideal time to be here is a day like this, bc the crowds are so thin. A lot of us northerners are afraid of getting a little bit damp."

With sandy weakening- workers hope the crowd coming strenthens.

Sot Rohan

I'm hoping they going to come up and enjoy Fort Lauderdale."

Because right now- only one crowd is.

Sot Tyler corn, surfer

HURRICANE SANDY FROM EAST COAST-SAT LIVEAMC-9 3E

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Surf is pretty rough.

What road conditions are still like.

Tonight at 6- it's winds but how high are they- I'll show you!

NORTHEAST PREPS-VO

PEOPLE FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW ENGLAND ARE PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF SAYS THIS MEGA STORM IS LIKELY TO CAUSE POWER OUTAGES FOR DAYS --

CRIPPLING THE NORTH EAST.

IN NEW JERSEY, CREWS ARE ALREADY PUMPING WATER OUT --

AND VOLUNTEERS ARE FILLING UP SAND BAGS.

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

EARLY VOTING PREVIEW-OC-BOXES

DECISION 20-12 IS IN THE HOME STRETCH.

TOMORROW EARLY VOTING BEGINS STATE-WIDE.

ATTRACTING EVEN MORE ATTENTION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE *LENGTH OF THE BALLOT.

EARLY VOTING PREVIEW-REM-LIVE

HERE IN THE LOBBY OF WATERMAN BROADCASTING WITH SEVERAL VOTING VOLUNTEERS.

* SAMPLE BALLOTS

* NOT LOOKING AT HOW THEY'RE VOTING

* HOW LONG IT TAKES THEM TO COMPLETE

* 12 AMENDMENTS

* SO HERE ARE YOUR PENS

EARLY VOTING PREVIEW-PKG

You got ballots in the mail?

THIS WEEK THE LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE MAILED OUT SAMPLE BALLOTS.

:14:31:18

if they go ahead and mark it or at least become familiar with what's going to be on their ballot when they get in the booth it won't take quite as long." 25

SHARON HARRINGTON KNOWS THE LENGTH OF THE BALLOT COULD SLOW DOWN THE PROCESS OF VOTING.

Chad: "First impression sir when you look through the ballot?"

Norm: "Too much. A lot to read. I don't want to spend an hour in the ballot booth."

WHY SO WORDY? BALLOTS ARE PRINTED IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH AND THE 12 AMENDMENTS COME WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS.

:15:26:03

You know there have been a few things I've been keeping an eye on. I won't vote for everything on the ballot." 07

WHEN VOTERS LEAVE SOMETHING 'BLANK' - IT'S CALLED AN UNDERVOTE. AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE REST OF YOUR BALLOT. *WHERE YOU COMPLETE YOUR BALLOT DURING EARLY VOTING IS DIFFERENT THAN ELECTION DAY.

I do want to remind everybody that early voting is only at 5 sites in the county. They're listed on our website at leelections.com. It is not their polling place."

HARRINGTON SAYS THE BUSIEST SPOT FOR EARLY VOTING IS THE ELECTIONS CENTER ON SOUTH CLEVELAND ACROSS FROM BELL TOWER.

THE MAIN OFFICE DOWNTOWN SEES THE LEAST AMOUNT OF EARLY VOTING TRAFFIC.

EARLY VOTING PREVIEW-REM-LIVE

IN 2008 - TWO-THIRDS OF BALLOTS CAME IN EITHER FROM MAIL-IN-BALLOTS OR EARLY VOTING.

WE WILL CHECK IN ON OUR VOLUNTARY VOTERS IN A FEW MINUTES.

LIVE FROM OUR LOBBY - CHAD OLIVER NBC-2.

SENIORS PROTESTING MACK-VO

SENIORS SHOWED UP ON THE STREETS OF CAPE CORAL TO PROTEST SENATE HOPEFUL CONNIE MACK.

A SMALL GROUP STOOD OUTSIDE CONGRESSMAN MACK'S OFFICE TODAY.

SENIORS PROTESTING MACK-SOTVO

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Don Badie, Protester

"We're not only fighting for ourselves. We fighting for guys like you and you."

Tony Fransetta, Protester

"we created a legacy that our children deserve. They deserve the same thing we've got, they're paying into it, it can be done."

LEE CO TWINS DEAL-OC-TURN-BOXES

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A DEAL TO KEEP THE MINNESOTA TWINS IN LEE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.

COMMISSIONERS ARE LOOKING AT A DEAL THAT WOULD ADD 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN UPGRADES TO THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX.

LEE CO TWINS DEAL-REM-LIVE

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LEE CO TWINS DEAL-trx-PKG

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TO PLAY BALL IN LEE COUNTY FOR DECADES TO COME, THE MINNESOTA TWINS, WANT UPGRADES.

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Dave St. Peter, Minnesota Twins President

26:26 there's certainly a fair amount of work that's required to keep that facility up to major league standards 26:33

TEAM PRESIDENT DAVE ST. PETER WRAPPED UP ONE ON ONE MEETINGS WITH LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TODAY-- THAT HE SAYS SHOW THEY ARE CLOSE TO A DEAL THAT GIVES THE TEAM, AND THE COUNTY, WHAT THEY WANT.

28:01 we're optimistic we never take it for granted we have tremendous respect for the process 28:12

A SUMMARY OF THE TENTATIVE 40 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL LISTS NEW PLAYER DORMS, RENOVATED CONCESSIONS AND ADDED SEATING-- IN RETURN FOR A COMMITMENT TO SPEND THE NEXT 30 SPIRNG TRAINING SEASONS, STARTING IN 2020, AT HAMMOND STADIUM.

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Tammy Hall, commissioner

33:30 we've had a fantastic relationship with the twins for many many years. they're a key market for us in economic development 33:38

COMMISSIONER TAMMY HALL SUPPORTS KEEPING THE TEAM IN TOWN-- BUT IS STILL REVIEWING THE DETAILS--

$15 million DOLLARS OVER 30 YEARS FROM THE STATE, PLUS THE TWINS CHIP IN NEARLY 14 MILLION..

AND ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY, LEE COUNTY WILL REFINANCE A BOND FOR THE REST, NEARLY 40 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT COMES FROM TOURISM BED TAXES.

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Commissioner John Manning

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LEE CO TWINS DEAL-REM-LIVE

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BASEBALL TEAMS HERE?

THE COUNTY IS ALREADY SPENDING 78 MILLION DOLLARS IN TOURISM BED TAXES FOR THE NEW JET BLUE PARK FOR THE BOSTON RED SOX. AND THEY'VE BEEN TALKING WITH THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS, ABOUT TAKING OVER THE SOX OLD STADIUM.

CHAIRMAN JOHN MANNING COULDN'T SAY MUCH, BUT THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FINANCIALLY FOR THE COUNTY TO BRING THE TEAM HERE.

THIS DEAL GOES TO VOTE ON NOV. 6

SOCCER TEAM DONATIONS FOLO-VO-BNR

GENEROUS STRANGERS HAVE SAVED THE DAY FOR A SAN CARLOS PARK BOYS SOCCER TEAM WHO HAD THEIR FUNDRAISING MONEY STOLEN.

DEPUTIES SAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO A HOME IN BONITA SPRINGS WEDNESDAY.

IN ADDITION TO ELECTRONICS --

THE REPORT SAYS THE THIEVES GOT AWAY WITH 700 DOLLARS THE TEAM RAISED TO PAY FOR A TRIP TO A TOURNAMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE COLLEGE RECRUITERS WOULD BE IN THE STANDS.

FGCU OPEN HOUSE-VO

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF A NEW DORM TODAY.

AND IT SOUNDS PRETTY NICE.

THE DORM IS CALLED OSPREY HALL.

MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS LIVE IN THERE.

EACH OF THE 170 SUITES HAS THREE PRIVATE BEDROOMS, A KITCHENETTE, COMMON LIVING AREA AND SHARED BATHROOM.

CAPE OCTOBER FEST-SS

IT'S THE FINAL WEEKEND OF OKTOBERFEST IN CAPE CORAL.

THE CELEBRATION OF EVERYTHING GERMAN CONTINUES THRU SUNDAY AT THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.

BEER, MUSIC, AND LOTS OF BRATS.

TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS.

STONE CRAB FESTIVAL-VOTOPS

IF BEER AND BRATS AREN'T YOUR THING --

THE 20-12 STONE CRAB FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TONIGHT AT TIN CITY IN NAPLES.

IT'S A THREE DAY EVENT --

AND IF YOU AREN'T A PRO --

THE G-M OF PINCHERS CRAB SHACK SHOWED US THE PERFECT WAY TO CRACK THEM OPEN

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

SENSORY OVERLOAD.

RIGHT NOW YOU CAN'T FLIP ON THE T-V WITHOUT SEEING A POLITICAL AD.

ONE OF THE LATEST ADS.ATTACKS THE TAX RATE FOR MITT ROMNEY--

N-B-C TWO PUTS THE AD TO THE TRUTH TEST.

AND OUR FOUR VOTERS STILL WORKING DILIGENTLY TO FINISH UP THEIR BALLOTS.

TZ1 A) ANTI ROMNEY AD TRUTH TEST-VO-WIPE

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

MARKET CLOSE-CGTOPS

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"HURRICANE SANDY KICKS UP OUR WINDS"

GRADUALLY IMPROVING WEATHER

As Hurricane Sandy pushes further away from south Florida - we'll see a gradual improvement in our weather.

We already noticed a few changes across the urban corridor on Friday. There was a mix of sun and clouds with just a few passing showers at. Elsewhere, if you live across the inland communities, you saw nothing but clouds and rain. Eventually dry air will filter into the area in the wake of Sandy, and that will scour all the gloom.

Sandy is currently in the transition of going from a tropical system to an extra-tropical system. An extra-tropical system is simply a normal low pressure you would see passing across the Plains or Great Lakes during the winter. Despite this transition, it's going to keep a lot of tropical characteristics and maintain its CAT 1 intensity. The track continues to be to the north, and it will not impact the east coast until Monday - Tuesday.

It will make landfall as a very intense storm, and it will be one we talk about for many years to come.

It's going to merge with another system, and that will cause it to energize. The area impacted will be from Maryland all the way to Massachusetts. The exact area seeing landfall has yet to be determined because we are so far out. When it gets closer to time, we will know, and we will for sure let you know, too. I can go ahead and tell you that models are getting in very good agreement that New Jersey is the bull's eye.

If you are from the mid-Atlantic and the northeast or have family living there - have a heads up. This will be the strongest storm we've seen in decades. Hurricane force wind gusts will be felt across the coast up their way, and tropical storm force winds will be felt in other ways. Coastal flooding is also a concern as is inland flooding because rain totals will be over 10 inches in some areas. Storm surge is another impact as is beach erosion. Ironically, there will be a full moon which will exacerbate tidal surge.

But wait! That's not all…

Arriving behind Sandy is a blast of cold Canadian air. What happens when you mix below freezing temperatures with moisture? Yes, you get wintry precipitation. That will be seen across portions of the Appalachians and other higher elevated surfaces.

This is a historical storm, and there will be damage and power outages. Please urge those you know living up north to have a plan ready.

Now here locally, I told you as Sandy moves away - we will see better weather. We will see that as soon as Sunday. Drier air will push in and give us a lot of sunshine and no rain. It'll also drop our temperatures to the mid 70s during the afternoon, and lower 50s during the mornings! The winds will also slack by the beginning of next week, too.

ANTI ROMNEY AD TRUTH TEST-OC-SOT-2SH

IT'S THE CAMPAIGN AD THAT'S RAISING EYEBROWS RIGHT NOW --

"so you think it is fair? yeah i think it's the right way to encourage economic growth"

C-B-S EVENING NEWS ANCHOR SCOTT PELLEY QUESTIONING MITT ROMNEY ON HIS LOWER TAX RATE.

IT PAINTS THE PICTURE THAT ROMNEY IS IN FAVOR OF LOWER TAX RATES FOR HIMSELF BUT NOT THE MIDDLE CLASS.

NBC2 ANCHOR LINDSAY LOGUE TRUTH TESTED THE AD --

ANTI ROMNEY AD TRUTH TEST-TFC

THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A CLEVER AND CATCHY AD THAT WILL HAVE PEOPLE TALKING TOMORROW.

BUT SOME IMPORTANT DETAILS WERE LEFT OUT.

ANTI ROMNEY AD TRUTH TEST-PKG

NATS "tick tick tick"

SITTING DOWN FOR A ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW-- MITT ROMNEY TACKLES THE BIG ISSUES AND THEN SOME. FROM FOREIGN POLICY, TO MEDICARE, TO WHAT HE PRAYS ABOUT EACH NIGHT.

BUT IT'S THE PART IN THE INTERVIEW ABOUT TAXES.

"lower tax rates for him, than us"

. THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING.

"you made on your investments personally about 20 million dollars last year and you paid 14 percent in federal taxes. that's the capital gains rate. is that fair to the guy who makes 50,000 and paid a higher rate than you did? so you think it is fair? yeah i think it's the right way to encourage economic growth.

AND JUST LIKE THAT --

THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT APPEARS TO SAY THAT MILLIONAIRES SHOULD BE TAXED LESS THAN THE MIDDLE CLASS.

WE DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND THE ORIGINAL INTERVIEW.

AND FOUND AN ENTIRE SECTION --- CUT OUT.

IN THAT SECTION, ROMNEY EXPLAINS THE REASON THE CAPITAL GAINS RATE IS LOWER IS BECAUSE THE MONEY HAS ALREADY BEEN TAXED ONCE AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL.

WITH THAT LINE ABSENT FROM THE AD -- IT *SOUNDS AS IF ROMNEY IS SAYING MILLIONAIRES SHOULD BE TAXED LESS THAN THE MIDDLE CLASS.

ANTI ROMNEY AD TRUTH TEST-TFC

FGCU SMOKE FREE-2SHOT

ALL NEW AT 5--

THERE IS A PLAN IN THE WORKS TO POSSIBLY MAKE FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY SMOKE FREE.

THE SCHOOL'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING MAKING THE CAMPUS SMOKE FREE.

FGCU SMOKE FREE-PKG-BNR

IN BETWEEN CLASSES AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

STUDENTS LIKE TOM LAMARTINA TAKE A PUFF BREAK.

NATS- ONCE OR TWICE

THE CAMPUS OFFERS DESIGNATED PLACES FOR SMOKERS.

THOUGH SOMETIMES, THE CIGARETTE BUTTS, END UP WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T.

NATS

NOW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WILSON BRADSHAW SAYS STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS AGAIN LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILTY OF MAKING THE CAMPUS SMOKE FREE.

We're staying informed about the issue.

RIGHT NOW BRADSHAW SAYS STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS TALKING ABOUT THE IDEA TO STUDENTS.

AND ALREADY SOME ARE FOR IT.

SAYING CAMPUS WOULD BE CLEANER.

This campus should be smoke free

BUT THERE'S ALSO THOSE AGAINST IT.

It's really not feasible.

BUT SOME WORRY IF THE CAMPUS BECOMES SMOKE FREE.

SMOKERS WONT STAY IN THE RIGHT PLACES ANYMORE.

We're going to have a bunch of students that still disobey the rule of not smoking on campus and they're going to leave their cigarette butts around the campus.

THE UNIVERSITY DOESN'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL STANCE ON THE ISSUE.

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SO UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE. THESE SMOKERS WILL STAY PUT.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

LONG BALLOTS CAUSING A LOT OF CONCERN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

N-B-C TWO CONDUCTING A LIVE BALLOT EXPERIMENT --

WE'LL CHECK IN WITH THEM TO FIND OUT HOW THEY ARE DOING --

SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU HEAD OUT TO THE POLLS.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

IT'S SCRATCHY, BUT A NEWLY DIGITIZED RECORDING MADE ON A THOMAS EDISON-INVENTED PHONOGRAPH IN 1878, CAPTURES THE OLDEST PLAYABLE AMERICAN VOICE AND THE FIRST-EVER RECORDING OF A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE.

TZ2 B) EDISON'S 1ST VOICE RECORDING-BNR-VOTOPS

BALLOT FILLING OUT CHECK-2SH-BOXES

TONIGHT --

WE CREATED AN EXPERIMENT TO FIND OUT HOW LONG IT MIGHT TAKE SOMEONE WHO HASN'T REVIEWED A BALLOT AHEAD OF TIME TO READ IT AND VOTE AT THE POLLS.

OUR FOUR VOLUNTEERS STARTED AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR --

N-B-C TWO CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER IS MONITORING THEIR PROCESS --

CHAD --

BALLOT FILLING OUT CHECK-REM-LIVE

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

HURRICANE SANDY IS ONLY BRUSHING FLORIDA--

BUT THE NORTHEAST IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

PLUS--

"problem properties in the cape -- neighbors tell us forgotten foreclosed homes like this one have them feeling like they're live next to jungles. I'm nbc2s Steve campion ahead at 530 why cutting this grass isn't as simple as grabbing a lawn mower."

45:53 "i just grabbed it and i was fixing to hit him and he saw it and snatched his hand and hauled."

THIS LEE COUNTY WOMAN USED A BROOM. TO CHASE AWAY A BURGLAR.

A) STEVE STANDUP-SOT WIPE

B) BROOM ATTACK-TRXSOTVO TOPS