New Mexico set for another close call
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Candidates look to south-west for battleground that could make all the
difference, writes Dan Glaister in Albuquerque
Wednesday November 3, 2004
With the presidential election poised on a knife-edge, both camps have
turned their attention not only to the key mid-western battlegrounds
but also to the south-western states of the US. Colorado, Nevada and
even Arizona have been too close to call during the final stages of
the campaign.
But no state is closer in the south-west, and possibly in the nation,
than New Mexico. Although Florida took all the glory - or the
ignominy, depending on your perspective - in 2000, New Mexico recorded
the closest vote, with Gore taking the state by just 366 votes. Four
years on and the stakes are even higher, as both campaigns pitch in
resources and personalities to the battle. The state offers only five
electoral college votes, but as both sides are keenly aware, five
votes could make all the difference.
Dan Glaister
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