With polls pointing to an increasing edge for Democrat Barack Obama, emotions run high at rallies for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. Some in the crowd lash out at Obama with angry shouts of "terrorist" and "get him." And party stalwarts say McCain hasn't gone after Obama hard enough.

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign buys 30-minute blocks of time on CBS and NBC to run a half-hour commercial at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day. The move allows the Democratic presidential nominee an opportunity to make a closing argument to the entire country.

Alaska lawmakers are reviewing a sensitive ethics report on whether Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP running mate, abused her power when she fired her public safety commissioner. They're expected to vote today on releasing that 300-page report. The Alaska Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the Palin probe.

Some Democratic strategists are now thinking what had been the unthinkable: a scenario where Barack Obama gets more than 350 electoral votes -- 80 more than is needed to win the presidency. The landslide could play out if the Democrat triumphs in four large states where Republican John McCain had been positioned to win. Obama May Steal Virginia From GOP

The New York Times reports that tens of thousands of eligible voters have been purged from voters registration lists in at least six states, a move that appears to violate federal law. The newspaper said the purges appear to be accidental. The six states identified as having purge problems are: Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina.