A Look at States Where Kerry Has Improved
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Democrat John Kerry has gained ground on President Bush in several states in recent weeks, while independent Ralph Nader remains a factor.
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President Bush&#39;s post-convention bounce in state and national polls has left Democratic challenger John F. Kerry with a smaller battlefield upon which to contest the presidential election and a
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President Bush has gained on his  Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, in a race in Florida  that is still too close to call before the presidential  election in November, a poll showed on Monday.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speaks at a rally Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash). SAGINAW, Mich.
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With exactly a week until the American presidential election, the number of states that are considered marginal appears to be growing.
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Initiatives in 11 states are dividing electorates and shaping the Bush-Kerry race.
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With most of the states having made up their mind on the presidential race in February, less than a quarter of them can truly be regarded as still in play.
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For Kerry, the region looked all but impregnable. But next time the right Democrat could make electoral inroads.
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BOARDMAN, Ohio  - For Democratic challenger John  Kerry, the presidential race has come down to three words --  focus, focus, focus. Even a hunting trip on Thursday was more  about votes than geese.
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As President Bush stumped through the 2000 battleground state of Florida, Senator John Kerry sought to expand turnout among the growing Hispanic population in the Southwest.
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President Bush&#39;s postconvention bounce in state and national polls has left Democratic challenger John F. Kerry with a smaller battlefield upon
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Sen. John Kerry's advisers think they've finally gotten Minnesota where it should be &#151; barely in the Democratic column. For now.
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Democratic nominee John F. Kerry has gained ground on President Bush since last week&#39;s presidential debate and narrowly trails Bush among likely voters in one of the
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WASHINGTON, Oct 29  - President George W. Bush appeared to be making a move on Democratic turf in the country&#39;s heartland but his challenger John Kerry fought hard in other key swing states ahead of Tuesday&#39;s election, polls showed Friday.
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Bush and Kerry are fighting over just 20 undecided states. A look at where the candidates stand in the latest polls, and how the races will play out
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Democrat John Kerry has taken a slight lead over President Bush in Florida &#151; the essential swing state in the 2000 election, according to a poll out Thursday.
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Unemployment declined in September in eight of 10 states hotly contested in the presidential race - including Ohio, where job losses and a weak economy have boosted Democrat John Kerry&#39;s election hopes.