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Bush, Kerry Fight for Ohio Swing Voters

By Mara Liasson
Published September 16, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry fight over the "swing state" of Ohio and its 20 electoral votes. No Republican has ever won the presidency without carrying Ohio -- a fact both candidates are heeding. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

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Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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