Newscasters on the state television network Al-Iraqiya draped Iraqi flags around their necks as an on-screen clock counted down to midnight Monday.

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Financial cable TV shows have taken to putting a countdown clock on the screen.

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Mr. SAMUEL STATLAND (Polling volunteer): If you're in line at 8 o'clock and are identified as being in line at 8 o'clock, you will vote on the touch screen machines.

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