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Pedestrian cross a street blocked with “road closed” sign on November 3, 2008 near the Grant Park where US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama will hold his election night rally in Chicago, Illinois. Front-runner Barack Obama and his comeback-seeking White House rival John McCain dashed through critical states in a frenetic final blitz on the eve of US elections. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD
