Democrats claim strong early votes in swing states

BARACK OBAMA’S campaign said Democratic voters were piling up imposing early voting totals in battleground states, warning that John McCain must win big on election day to catch up.

“The die is being cast as we speak,” Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe said in a conference call with reporters, saying the Democrat was running strong in swing states Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and others.

“So Senator McCain, on election day is going to have to not just carry the day but carry it convincingly,” Mr Plouffe said.