1.   And the black turnout was one of several factors bringing Gore into a dead heat with Bush in Florida, where a recount will determine the next president.

2.   And that fear will prompt a large black turnout for Gore on Election Day.

3.   Besides the black turnout, a critical question for both candidates is how big the new-voter turnout will be and which way it will go.

4.   Black politicians in North Carolina, Maryland and California reported that their fears of an indifferent black turnout had proved groundless.

5.   A heavy black turnout could tilt the scales against Proposition A because polls suggest that many blacks are likely to vote against it.

6.   A heavy black turnout in swing states like Illinois, New Jersey and Michigan could be decisive.

7.   But Al Gore knows he cannot win without a high black turnout.

8.   But black turnout grew slightly as well, and a vast majority voted for the white man.

9.   But the black turnout had fallen off in two previous gubernatorial elections, leading to Republican victories.

10.   Devine also worked on the Edwards race, which benefited from what Devine said was a record black turnout.