Bush a Frequent Flyer to States That Could Decide 2004 Race [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Bush a Frequent Flyer to States That Could Decide 2004 Race
By Tom Raum Associated Press Writer
Published: Sep 20, 2003



WASHINGTON (AP) - If you live in Pennsylvania or Florida, your chances of catching a glimpse of President Bush are pretty good. Missouri, Ohio or Michigan, too. He's been to each more than ten times as president, and he's sure to be back again soon.

Though Bush says he's not yet campaigning for re-election, he's beating a well-worn path through a handful of states likely to be presidential battlegrounds next year.

But if you live in states he carried overwhelmingly in 2000 - or lost by a similarly large margin - don't expect to see Air Force One anytime soon, unless it's 30,000 feet up.

Bush has yet to visit Rhode Island, Vermont or Hawaii, for instance, states where Democrat Al Gore won handily in 2000. Nor has he been to Idaho or Kansas, states he carried comfortably. (snip/...)

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