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By Stephanie Hinkle/Missourian  ¦   Election judges, from left to right, Sandra Elbert, Michelle Denney, Misty Mings, poll watcher Ron Powers, Marjorie Bay and Marta Holmes chat during a lull in the voting at Fairview Elementary School on Tuesday. The Fairview school polling place had more than 160 voters cast ballots between 7 and 8 a.m.

By STEPHANIE HINKLE/Missourian  ¦   Laura Jost, left, and Katie Preston, right, sign voters in to cast their ballots in the Missouri primary election Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, 2008, at the Unity Center of Columbia off Broadway. The Unity Center had a steady flow of traffic throughout the early morning despite thunderstorms and heavy rains.

By JOHN HOOK/Missourian  ¦   Election official Michelle Pruitt sets up “I Voted” stickers for voters at the voting place at the Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, during Missouri’s primary on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

By JOHN HOOK/Missourian  ¦   Election officials Ilene Todd, left, and Mary Helen Allen review voter registration records while waiting for voters to arrive at the voting place at the Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, during Missouri’s presidential primary on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

By JOHN HOOK/Missourian  ¦   Election officials, from left, Millie Smith, Ilene Todd, Mary Helen Allen, Judy Ganey, Robert McClure and Michelle Pruitt wait for voters to arrive at the voting place at the Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway, during Missouri’s presidential primary on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

By Stephanie Hinkle  ¦   Sandra Elbert, left, and Michelle Denney pass a paper ballot to a voter Tuesday morning at Fairview Elementary School. Voters were given the choice of using a traditional paper ballot or the new electronic voting machine.

By Missourian Staff  ¦   Follow the primary results as states announce their winners.

By Stephanie Hinkle  ¦   Laura Jost, left, and Katie Preston sign voters in to cast their ballots Tuesday at the Unity Center of Columbia. The Unity Center had a steady flow of traffic throughout the early morning despite thunderstorms and heavy rain.

By Matt Heindl  ¦   Glenn Rehn and Caitlin Ellis find each other wearing Barack Obama T-shirts while gathering with fellow volunteers at Cherry Street Artisan to plan an early morning visibility campaign during rush hour traffic.

By Andrew Lynch  ¦  

By Andrell Bower, Maneeza Iqball and Alex Tribou  ¦  

By Missourian Staff  ¦   Follow the primary results as states announce their winners.

By Tanya Sneddon  ¦   Angela Rundle said she voted for Barack Obama at the Columbia Public Library this morning because she said he is a self-made man.

By Tanya Sneddon  ¦   Dyann Helming, 45, voted in the presidential primary early Tuesday morning at Unity Church.

By Meghan Sundermeier  ¦   Daniel Malone, a senior at MU, voted in the presidential primary Tuesday afternoon at the National Guard Armory Building on Ash Street.

By ANDREW CARPENTER  ¦   Lon Hedglin voted in the presidential primary Tuesday evening at Rock Bridge Elementary.

By Meghan Sundermeier  ¦   Charlene Drury voted at Rock Bridge Elementary on Tuesday evening in the presidential primary.

By Andy Carpenter  ¦   Columbia College point guard Miroslav Lukic talks about the importance of his family in his education and basketball career.

By Ann Hermes  ¦   Betty and Bill Woods started Grumpy's Bar-B-Cue after they retired. Their business, their smoke shed and all the food is made from scratch.

By Ann Hermes  ¦   Grumpy’s Bar-B-Cue houses several regulars and locals who come for the relaxed atmosphere. “Everybody just becomes family here, that’s all there is to it,” said owner and waitress Betty Woods.