THE NEXT FLORIDA?

Focuses on the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John Kerry and voting preparations in Ohio. The importance of swing states like Ohio; How the state was divided between the Republicans and Democrats in 2000; How the two candidates have tried to distinguish themselves and appeal to voting segments; The factors contributing to a close race; Statistics from the Newsweek Poll; Themes of the Bush and Kerry campaigns; Their stance on various issues, including stem-cell research; The status of Ohio and Florida on the Electoral College map; Objection of Democrats to voters' entitlement to provisional ballots in Ohio.