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Well, we told you it s a big campaign year, right? well, we re just days away from getting the results in a high-stakes, big-money nationwide election. the next 24 hours will be the biggest push for votes in that campaign. even the organizers admit on the home page, quote, each november, an election campaign rivals the passions and sometimes the excesses of the quad renial race for the nation s presidency. of course, it s academy awards nomination season. 6,000 people get to vote. the stakes are incredibly high. study published last week showed getting nominated can make up to 27% of a film s total box office gross. that s about $3 million, give or take a million each year. so the nominating process for this red carpet election is like a party primary. actors can only nominate actors, film editors can only nominate film editors, and the final ballots are due back tomorrow. ....