1.  And the fact that UAW members get election day off to work close states like Michigan may still tip the electoral college tally in key places to the Democrats.

2.  Both parties have made such calls, and will almost certainly do so again this fall in close states.

3.  Nuevo Leon, a financial power house in northern Mexico, and Queretero, a state close to Mexico City, will now have PAN governors.

4.  So if Gore wins Florida, Bush could make up the loss by winning the other close states.

5.  The governor has said he hopes his tax plan would bring the state close to that goal.

6.  This insistence on going into close states has angered some former supporters.

7.  Gore would gain valuable votes in close states where Nader is threatening to siphon off Democratic votes.

8.  Gore would gain valuable votes in close states, such as California and Oregon, where Nader is drawing Democratic support.

9.  Instead, CNN said it would fund its own new system to sample key precincts in close states.