EARLY VOTING POTPOURRI

TIME: "An unusually vast Obama ground operation in Florida has galvanized early voting, bringing movie stars like Matt Damon into Tampa for early-voter rallies..."

The Tennessean: "An estimated 1.5 million people voted during the state's two-week early voting period..."

The Charlotte Observer: "Prompted by local Democratic officials, the N.C. State Board of Elections extended early voting this Saturday by four hours."