Senior correspondent Judy Woodruff spoke with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom about her recent reporting trip through the battleground state of Florida. The first of her three reports focuses on the economy and airs Monday.

Woodruff described the different voting groups that could potentially influence the election: “The new group we’re watching is younger voters. There are fewer of them in Florida — percentage-wise — than in other states, but what we are seeing in the university communities and elsewhere across the state is young voters very excited about this election. They could help make the difference for [Sen. Barack] Obama.”

Woodruff also spoke about Friday’s presidential debate between Sens. John McCain and Obama in Oxford, Miss.

“Both of these men are experienced. They knew what they had to do. I don’t think there was a clear winner. You could say both of them did some smart things, they did a couple things that weren’t so smart, and people are picking it to pieces. I don’t think either one in particular stood out.” Woodruff on the candidates’ debate performances.