Florida, Again, Too Close To Call
Four years ago, Florida famously decided the presidential election -- and it could happen again. The Sunshine State is in another dead heat with less than four months remaining until Election Day. Florida is crucial every election year, but even more so this time around, as the election takes place in the shadow of the 36-day 2000 debacle. Having gained two additional electoral votes, pushing its total to 27, Florida is the richest prize of any swing state, with just one electoral vote less than the strategically important states of Michigan and Missouri combined. With strong turnout expected, possibly broaching record numbers, Floridians have already faced an onslaught of advertising, and political analysts are genuinely unsure whether the state will go red or blue. [more]