Casino, fire tax, Prop B and 8th District race bring out voters in Cape Girardeau, Jackson

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 ~ Updated 4:23 PM

Precincts in Cape Girardeau were reporting heavy voter turnout Tuesday morning, some suggesting voter activity is comparable to 2008's presidential campaign, due in large part to strong interest in the city's controversial casino issue and the hotly contested U.S. House race between Jo Ann Emerson and Tommy Sowers.

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