Washington, Oct 29: With Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama expected to win the Nov 4 poll, his rival John McCain’s campaign managers are learnt to have now adopted a “damage limitation strategy” while privately conceding defeat.

The Republican National Committee has bought advertising in Montana and West Virginia, states won by George W Bush in 2000 and
2004, after their polling indicated John McCain could be heading for a defeat.

Record turnouts and hours-long waits at most of Florida’s 267 early voting sites, led the state’s Governor Charlie Crist to issue an executive order to extend early voting hours statewide to 12 hours a day, declaring that a “state of emergency” exists.

Crist invoked the state’s Elections Emergency Act during his announcement Tuesday afternoon, saying: “I have a responsibility to the voters of our state to ensure that the maximum number of citizens can participate in the electoral process, and that every person can exercise the right to vote.”

Almost immediately after beginning her evening speech at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sarah Palin attacked Barrack Obama trying to peg him as a “socialist”, using an interview Obama did with Chicago Public Radio in 2001. Palin claimed that Obama - a former constitutional law professor - favors allowing the judiciary to seize property and personal income in order to “spread the wealth around.”

London, Oct 29: Veteran Argentine football great Diego Maradona has reportedly been offered to coach his national side, but he is expected to iron out a few minor issues before accepting the position.

He said the offer had attracted him a lot.

“The offer has attracted me a lot. As soon as it is confirmed, I will start working, but I can say I am very proud. We have to keep talking. There are some things to resolve. This is just beginning,” The Sun quoted him as saying.

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