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New Voters in the New West

This election year, the most crucial battleground states may fall far west of the Mississippi. Strategists say New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado are pivotal to Senator McCain's success, so how are these voters being courted? NOW on PBS travels to New Mexico to see how both campaigns are hoping to attract -- and secure -- first time voters on college campuses, as well as voters in New Mexico's large Hispanic population. It's clearly anyone's game -- this southwestern state was won by fewer than 400 votes in 2000, and 6,000 votes in 2004.

NOW sits down with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a supporter of Barack Obama and former 2008 presidential contender himself, who affirms the political importance of the "New West." "Had Kerry won those states [in 2004]," Richardson tells Maria Hinojosa, "even having lost Ohio, he'd be President." Will the New West play a key role in determining the fate of the country?

October Election 2008 Cartoon Caption Contest

Put your own words to our October political cartoon for a chance to win a NOW DVD! While you're there, check out the hilarious captions from previous contests.

Visit Election 2008 'Toon In


What will the government bailout mean for you? NOW on PBS goes inside the round-the-clock efforts in Washington to craft a bailout plan of historic dimensions.

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New Voters in the New West
Inside the ground war for voters in Western swing states.
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Adventures in Democracy
Burning Questions
How might Latinos affect the outcome of the election?

Democracy Toolkit
To which candidate is your neighbor contributing? Find out using 'Fundraising Overview' and use other election tools.

'Toon in Contest
Write a caption for our October political cartoon.
Enterprising Ideas
Subprime Solution?
A groundbreaking idea to keep desperate homeowners in their houses.
2008 Banned Books Week
See which books in libraries and schools received the most challenges in 2007
The Palin Poll
NOW on PBS Executive Producer, John Siceloff, responds to the poll on Sarah Palin.
On Thin Ice
David's Travel Journal
Read David Brancaccio's first hand account of exploring the Indian Himalayas, where he traveled to investigate the glacial impacts of global warming.
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