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Most say humans aren't alone; few have seen UFOs — By Thomas Hargrove and Guido H. Stempel III, Scripps Howard News Service (July 15, 2008). Most Americans say it is very likely or somewhat likely that humans are not alone in the universe and that intelligent life exists on other planets. One in every 12 Americans has seen a mysterious object in the sky that might have been a visitor from another world, while nearly one in every five personally knows someone who has seen an unidentified flying object. FULL STORY » Americans call Obama's campaign ads inspirational — By Thomas Hargrove and Guido H. Stempel III, Scripps Howard News Service (June 6, 2008). Americans who watched the nation's longest and most expensive presidential primary fight unfold on television this year thought Democratic winner Barack Obama had the most inspirational ads of any candidate. They thought Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton used the most negative ads. And, in a close call, they thought Republican winner John McCain had the most honest ads. FULL STORY » Obama won with aid of Republican crossover voters — By Thomas Hargrove and Guido H. Stempel III, Scripps Howard News Service (June 4, 2008). Illinois Sen. Barack Obama cinched the Democratic presidential nomination this week with the unprecedented help of an estimated 3 million Republican voters who cast ballots in their rival party's primaries. About 12 percent of Obama's aggregate vote in presidential primaries came from people who normally align themselves with the GOP. FULL STORY »

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