KCUR Evening Newscast 10-27-08

KCUR

Published October 27, 2008 at 6:42 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan predicts a 76% turnout for next week's election -- over 3 million voters.

Senator Claire McCaskill says Democrats have mounted an unprecedented get out the voters campaign for Missouri.

Candidates Sarah Palin, Barack Obama and Joe Biden all announce Missouri campaign appearances for Thursday.

A federal judge expresses misgivings about a new Missouri law prohibiting Halloween activities by sex offenders.

Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson has been charged with assault for spitting on a woman in a bar.

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