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Slate's Swingers: Profiles of U.S. Swing States Slate and Day to Day team up to offer profiles of "swing" states in the 2004 presidential race -- states where voters could give either George W. Bush or Sen. John Kerry the nod. Both presidential candidates are working overtime to sway voters in a handful of these states, but the outcome is still far from certain.
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Slate's Swingers: Profiles of U.S. Swing States

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Slate's Swingers: Wisconsin

Day to Day and Slate continues a series of reports on potential swing states this election season with a look at Wisconsin. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Julia Turner of Slate about which way Wisconsin's voters are likely to swing in next week's election.

Slate's Swingers: Wisconsin

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Slate's Swingers: Minnesota and Iowa

In latest installment of the Day to Day series profiling the most contested states in this election season, NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate senior editor Andy Bowers about which way the states of Minnesota and Iowa might swing in next week's presidential election.

Slate's Swingers: Minnesota and Iowa

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Slate's Swingers: Pivotal Vote in Colorado

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Bryan Curtis of Slate about the swing state of Colorado. A tight Senate race and a ballot initiative about Electoral College votes in that state could affect the presidential election.

Slate's Swingers: Pivotal Vote in Colorado

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Slate's Swingers: Gambling on Nevada's Votes

Day to Day continues its series on potential swing states in this election season with a look at Nevada. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Slate contributor Seth Stevenson about which way Nevada's voters are likely to swing in the November election.

Slate's Swingers: Gambling on Nevada's Votes

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Slate's Swingers: Pennsylvania, the Keystone State

Slate contributor Bill Gifford speaks with NPR's Noah Adams about the way the state of Pennsylvania might swing in the upcoming presidential election. It's the latest installment in the Day to Day and Slate series profiling the most contested states in this election season.

Slate's Swingers: Pennsylvania, the Keystone State

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Slate's Swingers: New Mexico

Day to Day continues its series on potential "swing states" in this election season -- states that could easily shift either to the Democrats or Republicans -- with a profile of New Mexico. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Slate associate editor Bryan Curtis, who recently visited the state, about his thoughts on which way New Mexico voters are leaning.

Slate's Swingers: New Mexico

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Slate's Swingers: Which Way is Arizona Leaning?

Day to Day continues its series on potential swing states in this election season with a look at Arizona. Slate contributor Bryan Curtis speaks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about his recent trip to the state, and his thoughts about which way Arizona voters are leaning.

Slate's Swingers: Which Way is Arizona Leaning?

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Slate's Swingers: Which Way, Washington?

Chris Suellentrop of Slate speaks with NPR's Noah Adams about which way the state of Washington might swing in the upcoming presidential election. It's the latest installment in a Day to Day series profiling the most contested states this election season.

Slate's Swingers: Which Way, Washington?

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Slate's Swingers: Presidential Momentum in Maine

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Julia Turner of Slate about the political mood in Maine, one of the potential "swing states" in the upcoming presidential election and a battleground state for Sen. John Kerry and President Bush.

Slate's Swingers: Presidential Momentum in Maine

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Slate's Swingers: Whither Go Oregon?

Slate political analyst Chris Suellentrop visited Oregon and talks to NPR's Noah Adams about which presidential candidate that state may choose in November. The discussion is part of a series that profiles this year's swing states.

Slate's Swingers: Whither Go Oregon?

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Slate's Swingers: Florida, the Sunshine State

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson visited Florida as part of our series profiling likely so-called "swing states" in the upcoming presidential election. He talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about which candidate Floridians may favor in November.

Slate's Swingers: Florida, the Sunshine State

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Slate's Swingers: Ohio, the Buckeye State

In the latest report in the Day to Day series on potential swing states in the 2004 presidential election, NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to Slate senior writer Timothy Noah about how the presidential race looks in the state of Ohio -- one of several "swing" states both candidates are fighting to capture in the race for the White House.

Slate's Swingers: Ohio, the Buckeye State

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Slate's Swingers: Tennessee, The Volunteer State

Slate deputy editor David Plotz visited Tennessee and talks with NPR's Madeleine Brand about what presidential candidate the state might choose in November. Tennessee is the third state featured in the Day to Day series profiling likely swing states in the upcoming presidential election.

Slate's Swingers: Tennessee, The Volunteer State

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Slate's Swingers: Wild, Wonderful West Virginia

Slate political correspondent Will Saletan recently visited West Virginia, and talks to NPR's Madeleine Brand about which presidential candidate the state might choose in November. West Virginia is the second state featured in a series profiling so-called "swing" states in the upcoming presidential election.

Slate's Swingers: Wild, Wonderful West Virginia

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Slate's Swingers: Missouri, the 'Show Me' State

Day to Day and Slate debut an occasional series of profiles of so-called "swing states" in the 2004 presidential election -- states that are not strongly leaning to either candidate or political party. Slate writer Chris Suellentrop talks with NPR's Madeleine Brand about the first featured state, Missouri.

Slate's Swingers: Missouri, the 'Show Me' State

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