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While more McCain supporters say they have received robo-calls (54% vs. 41%), more Obama supporters say they have been visited at home about the campaign (18% vs. 10%). Identical percentages of both candidates\u2019 supporters (27% each) say they have received a personal call about the campaign. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/pubs\/1020\/pew-final-pre-election-poll\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly six-in-ten voters have received robo-calls in battleground 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