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.
