Swing-State America
By Sydelle Moore / MNS
Ohio and Missouri are two states that may be deciding factors in this year's presidential election.
Close calls in swing states
by Sydelle Moore
In the 2004 election, President Bush narrowly carried the key swing states of Ohio and Missouri. Two interactive flash maps examine the counties in which the vote was decided by fewer than seven percentage points.
Voting law may favor youngest and oldest Ohio voters
by Kathryn Grim
A new law may bring the youngest and oldest voters in Ohio out to the polls in larger numbers for this year's presidential election, which could spell greater success for Barack Obama.
Buchanan County: A key for Missouri
by Manuel Baigorri
Both political parties see the northwest Missouri county as a bellwether for what may happen statewide and nationally in November's general election.
Ohio voters have another reason to focus on economy
by John Detrixhe
Wilmington, just south of Dayton, has a population of about 13,000 and has been a hub for DHL’s air operations since 2003. But with the air-hub's likely closing, some 8,000 will be put out of work, once again underscoring the importance of jobs and the economy to voters in an important swing state.
Audio:
Jerry Springer, former Cincinnati city council member and mayor, talks about Ohio's role as a swing state in the upcoming election