CNN is reporting that, for the first time, the U.S. presidential election will have international observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The request for observation came after 13 Democratic members of Congress petitioned the State Department to request election monitors from the United Nations. According to the story, OSCE is the "largest regional security organization" in the world and it has sent monitors to 150 elections in 30 countries.

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137082

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Good. The more eyes, the better this year. Interesting that Republicans didn't want the help. Also interesting that Colin Powell asked for it. Maybe he's going to work on his legacy, after all.

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DonnaLadd

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2004-08-09T12:04:35-06:00