ABC News: 50 States in 50 Days

Missouri: The Ultimate Battleground State

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:50:06 -0400

Candidates fight it out in a tight race for Missouri's 11 electoral votes.

When a Red State Goes Blue

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:50:38 -0400

New residents have made Colorado more fertile ground for Democrats.

Oh Yeah, Life Goes On in Indiana

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:38:35 -0400

Singer John Mellencamp shows "GMA" around battleground Indiana.

Hoosier State Becomes a Battleground

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:02:23 -0400

Vigo Co., Ind., has a knack for picking the election winner.

Reno's Economic Slump Sways Battleground Votes

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:07:21 -0400

If McCain can't carry Reno, it's likely he won't win the presidential race.

Proposition 8: Gay Marriage on the Ballot

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:20:08 -0400

Fight over gay marriage in California among most heated this campaign season.

The Most Controversial Man in Oregon

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:43:48 -0400

For 14 years, Sizemore has proposed more than 100 ballot initiatives in Oregon.

What's in a Name? Maybe, Crucial Votes.

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:09:18 -0400

Washington's ballot for governor will read: GOP versus Democrat.

Deep Political Divide Splits Washington State

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:12:39 -0400

Reliably blue, Washington hasn't voted for a Republican president since 1984.

'America's Toughest Sheriff' Up for Re-Election

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:06:01 -0400

Arizona county Sheriff Joe Arpaio vows to continue fighting illegal immigration.

New Mexico Teams Emphasize That Every Vote Counts

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:24:55 -0400

In this battleground state, Jennifer Chadwell-Feld is already at war. Chadwell-Feld, 58, dials voters from a small warehouse, gauging support for Republican presidential nominee John McCain and reminding them a vote Nov. 4 could be crucial in one of the nation's tightest swing states. "Since you support McCain, would you be willing to volunteer for the campaign?" the volunteer says and records the answers, which will be entered into a computer. "Can we get you a yard sign?" In New Mexico, where President Bush eked out a win in 2004 with less than 6,000 votes, the race between McCain and Democrat Barack Obama may depend as much on volunteers as any stump speech or television ad by the candidates. Nearly 127,000 New Mexicans have registered to vote in the past year — a 12% increase — state election data show. Volunteers are engaged in a grass-roots effort to ensure supporters turn out to vote. "We're just seeing intense mobilization efforts," says Lonna Atkeson, a political...

These Texas Mavericks Are for Obama

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:36:25 -0400

"Nightline" heads South to meet the family responsible for the term "maverick."

Hurricanes May Help Steer Texas Politics

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:57:59 -0400

Ron Booth voted Republican in the presidential election four years ago. In the staunchly Republican state of Texas, home to President Bush, that's not much of a surprise. Booth says, however, that in November, he'll cast his vote for the Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama. "You can't do the things of the past to solve the problems of the future," says Booth, 45, a finance manager, as he lunched recently at an outdoor cafe in downtown Houston. "We need change. That's Obama, clearly." The majority of voters in Texas may be more like Laura Lansberry, 48, a hair salon owner in the Bellaire suburb of Houston, who says she considered voting for Obama, based mostly on his personality. However, Obama's tax policies and spending plans worry her, she says. "We're going to get a big part of the tax burden," she says. "And I feel I'm paying a big part already." She'll most likely vote for the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain, as will her husband and most of...

Obama's Kansas Roots: Red State Ready?

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:06:51 -0400

Obama's grandfather lived there, but El Dorado is still solidly behind McCain.

Political Life on the Hawaiian Islands

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:27:54 -0400

In Barack Obama's home state of Hawaii, contradictions rise with the tides.

Campaigning in the Alaskan Tundra

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:30:40 -0400

Dems took aim at the traditionally Republican state, but then along came Palin.

Do Farm Subsidies Help Nebraska Farmers?

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:12:35 -0400

Every year, politicians promise that they are going to save the family farm. But government farm subsidies don't always mean good news for farmers. This year, Congress passed another $300 billion farm bill. Sen. John McCain opposed it, calling it "bloated legislation that will do more harm than good." But Sen. Barack Obama supported it. Obama wouldn't talk to "20/20" about the farm bill. Neither would 69 members of Congress who voted for it. Finally, Randy Kuhl, R-N.Y., and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, agreed to speak. Kuhl said farm subsidies help to keep rural communities alive, and without them people would move elsewhere and be forced to find different jobs. That's why he voted for the farm bill. "The rural areas of this country are really being left behind, and I don't think we want anybody in this country to starve," he said. But farmers in Nebraska are doing pretty well. "20/20" visited some farmers as part of ABC News' 50 States in 50 Days. Home...

Wyoming's Election Issue: Gun Rights

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:48:12 -0400

For some Wyoming residents gun rights are the main issue in this election.

S.D. Dems Pin Hopes on Sen. Tim Johnson

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:52:56 -0400

Sen. Tim Johnson battles for re-election in GOP dominated state.

Pennsylvania No Slam Dunk for Democrats

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:27:17 -0400

Anxieties over economy, Obama have put the Keystone State in play for GOP.