Use the interactive electoral college map to chart a winning strategy for President George W. Bush or Sen. John Kerry. Click on each state to see how a win or loss there will affect the overall outcome of the election. Formulate combinations of state wins that add up to an electoral college victory and view voting history and trends for each state.	A closer examination into how the nation's print, radio and television reporters are covering the campaigns and the issues at stake in this year's election. A special broadcast that aired Oct. 25, 2004, "The First Lady: Public Expectations, Private Lives," looked at how past and present first ladies dealt with the undefined role of first lady. This year's record-setting fundraising and marathon general election campaign means voters will be inundated with political ads from the candidates and independent advocacy groups. In a country where many voters identify with a particular political party, "swing voters" -- those who do not have a strong party affiliation -- often take center stage in an election year.

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