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Nevada holds five electoral cards, Colorado plays out nine. Presidential candidates John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) hone in on those 14, as November 4 draws ever nearer. The Buzz Log daily countown has already counted the search activity from states Montana and New Hampshire and New Mexico and Virginia. Here is day three in our look at what intel the battleground states are seeking in their presidential pick.

Troop Activity: Searches for McCain's website remain steady. Lookups for his slogan "john mccain for president" are up 56%. Likely propelled by a Pennsylvania attorney's lawsuit (summed up in his site Obama Crimes), Nevadans investigate the Democratic contender's citizenship and birth certificate, and also try to figure out the antichrist prophecy (or at least the blog). Curiosity is also strong about his commercial and website. The combined interest makes lookups for Obama nearly six times that of McCain's.
Final Offensives: As though the Silver State didn't have enough Californians already, more have been flocking in by the busloads to persuade the undecided. Among them, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stumped for the Democratic side Oct. 26. Republican veep hopeful Sarah Palin last stopped by Oct. 21, and she'll be back with McCain on Election Day eve for a last pull at the electoral jackpot.
Insider View: About a quarter of active voters turned their ballots in early and the vote's very close, reports the Las Vegas Review Journal. The Washington Independent analyzes one county as a case study in political shifts. And finally, it's come to this: the battle of the robo-calls. Could a RoboCop revival be far behind?

Troop Activity: No detail is left unturned as Coloradoans conduct due diligence on the candidates in the past seven days. On the McCain side, queries continue for "john mccain website" (+58%) and "mccain palin" (+258%). People also typed in "john mccain meet the press" to follow up on the Republican's appearance on the NBC news show, and checked the "mccain supporter attacked" story (the volunteer who made the false charges recently agreed to a plea agreement). On the Obama side, suspicion still runs high about his background ("barack obama birth certificate," "barack obama citizenship," "is barack obama a us citizen," "barack obama antichrist prophecy."). Research also continues into his tax plan, stories about the assassination attempt, and check-ups on his infomercial, and family members (dad, grandmother, mother). McCain took up 13% of all presidential candidate searches, and Obama 87%.
Final Offensives: McCain swung by the Centennial State mid-October, and daughter Meghan followed up in the southern regions Oct. 27. Michelle Obama showed up in Colorado Springs with state first lady Jeannie Ritter on Oct. 28, two days after her husband's rally. Both parties have set up camps to go door-to-door and dialing for votes, and the TV ads aren't stopping either.
Insider View: Early voting ends Halloween and mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day 7 p.m. The Denver Post reports that 9% of voters weighed in by midweek. All this battleground romancing, with more than 30 visits, has cost big bucks in police manpower, reports a local Fox station.

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