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The most recent polls still show President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry in a close race in New Hampshire. Today both campaigns worked hard in their last ditch effort to get out the vote. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports.

Host John Walters speaks with author Howard Mansfield about the sigfnificance of some of the earth's most basic landmarks. Whether it's a mound of stones, the position of a clump of trees, or the footprint of a body of water, the landmarks of the earth can take on unforeseen meaning. Mansfield looks at the Old Man of the Mountain and the Boston Post Cane, among other "earthly" treasures. In his book "The Bones of the Earth," he explores these deep connections and the risks of losing them in today's fast-paced world.

With such close gubernatorial and presidential contests, there hasn't been much attention paid to the races for state senate and executive council. But there's some close ones, and their outcomes could shake-up the make up at the state house. We'll take a look at where these races are, and what issues the candidates are talking about. Laura's guests are Kevin Landrigan, political reporter for the Telegraph of Nashua and James Pindell, managing editor for PoliticsNH.com.