The US Justice Department officials said that the department wants a federal judge to force the state of Vermont to comply with the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act which has been violated. They said that the state was being sued for violating the law, which requires states to tabulate the votes cast by military personnel and others who are overseas on Election Day.

In a statement, the Justice Department said: “Vermont and Secretary of State, Deborah Markowitz, are responsible for collecting and reporting the number of military voters and overseas citizens, who are sent ballots, return them and have them successfully cast in each federal general election.”

According to the recent Obama vs McCain polls, conducted in Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Barack Obama is presently having a big lead over John McCain, in the presidential race, in these states. Surely, these states are strongholds of Democrats. Let’s check out what the recent Obama vs McCain polls show.

 
Vermont Poll —

Obama looks unbeatable in the Green Mountain State. According to the recent Obama versus McCain Vermont opinion polls, Barack Obama holds huge lead over John McCain, in presidential race, in Vermont.

Obama leads McCain by 24 % points, 19 % points, and 18 % points in the three recent Vermont opinion polls, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, Research 2000, and American Research Group. Vermont has 3 Electoral College Votes. Let’s check out what the recent McCain vs Obama Vermont Polls show.
 

Compared to 2007, people from New England states except Vermont had fewer poor air quality days and as a result, they breathed easier this summer.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says summer 2008 had 28-days as compared to 53-days when ozone monitors recorded concentrations above health standards.

Five of the region’s six states had fewer poor air quality days between April and September compared to the same period last year.

Even though Vermont does not have the death penalty, Michael Jacques will remain in the danger zone and will probably face a death sentence if convicted. The 42 year old has been charged with the kidnapping of his 12 year old niece, Brooke Bennett, who was found dead near his Vermont home yesterday after she'd been missing for a week.

It seems that Jacques and his teenage lover had been plotting the kidnap for weeks so that Bennett could be initiated into an organized sex ring, according to shocking federal court documents released today.

The states of Iowa and Vermont provide the best child health care facilities, but Oklahoma and Florida are the worst – says the survey released today by an independent healthcare research foundation.

Like phoenix rising from its ashes, Clinton campaign was upped by its resurrection when Sen. Hillary Clinton defeated Sen. Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries. With Ohio and Texas wins, Sen. Clinton, who has won Rhode Island as well, has broken the month-long string of Obama’s consecutive wins.

According to the CNN projection, Sen. Barack Obama has won the Democratic primary in Vermont, which has moved his tally of consecutive wins to 12 on Tuesday. On the other hand, his rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton has won the official democratic polls in Rhode Island.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have really intensified their verbal attacks on each other, as the D-day – Decisive Day, 4 March – is approaching near.  

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign appears to be completely disarrayed and devastated by the recent thrashings from Sen. Barack Obama, who in the recent times appears to be playing the role of a crusading Greek warrior; He Comes, He Sees, and He Conquers! Vermont is the next in line.