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US Atty using Election Day as teaching tool
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says he is using Election Day as a teaching tool for his two young sons.
• Johnson cast his vote early Tuesday at O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls with his two sons, 6-year-old Cooper and 9-year-old Sutton, before dropping them off at school. .
• The two young boys will be heading to the polls twice today. Johnson says his wife will take them to watch her vote when they finish with school Tuesday afternoon.
• He says, "It's good to get them in the habit of voting."
• Johnson says he has been talking about voting and the election for the past month with the boys.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. OBAMA WINS RE-ELECTION DESPITE WEAK ECONOMY
• U.S. voters give the president a decisive electoral-vote victory despite their fears on finances.
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• 2. THE NEXT CHALLENGE FOR THE GOP
• Younger voters and minorities flood the polls, and Republicans must broaden their reach to move forward.
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• 3. DIVISIONS REMAIN IN WASHINGTON
• Democrats hold the Senate and Republicans keep the House, so Obama still faces big challenges.
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• 4. HOW AMERICANS MADE HISTORY AT THE POLLS
• Maine and Maryland become the first states to legalize gay marriage by popular vote while Washington state and Colorado allow recreational use of marijuana.
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