swing states

We are winning these votes in swing states and among the very swing voters [that] Democrats must win to take back the White House.

All three are in vital swing states that Barack Obama must win if he is to hang on to his presidency that year.

Both campaigns are hunkering down in swing states to make their last-ditch effort.

There will be a lot of that, especially in swing states, where it's uncertain which candidate is likely to win.

that's a Chinese American organization. He's currently involved in campaigning for Barack Obama in one of the key swing states, Virginia.

Early voting has begun in Iowa, one of the key swing states that could decide November's US presidential election.

But the president may struggle to fend off a Republican challenger in struggling swing states like Colorado, Florida, and Nevada.

But that's true only if he holds onto all the swing states Democrats won last time.

The Republicans have more ambitious ideas for a couple of rustbelt swing states.

Mr Obama gives a striking share of his set piece speeches in swing states.

Three swing states appear to be straddling both universes.

In six states, including the swing states of Ohio and Missouri, voters will also decide on whether to raise their state minimum wage.

I also thought his selection would be good politics in Tennessee, the South, and other swing states.

Obama officials emphatically pointed to advantages they still hold in critical swing states as their life line.

The states that will lose seats are either Democratic strongholds or swing states.

Many of the key swing states in the presidential race are suffering disproportionate economic pain.

Mrs Clinton has now won the primaries in seven of America's eight biggest states, and its three most important swing states.

The New York Senator is dogged by questions of whether she can win enough swing states.

What they have in common is that during the election campaign they were plainly designed to poison voters' attitudes in swing states.

In 2008 Mr Obama won the swing states of Iowa, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The region's many swing states ensure periodic attention.

Florida and Ohio were the two most important swing states in the 2004 United States presidential election.

Sen. Obama's best bet at winning over swing states that went to Republicans last time probably lies in Colorado, Nevada and Iowa.

That leaves 10 to 12 swing states where both campaigns are competitive, states that will provide the margin of victory on November 4.

Next, look at the 81 votes in five big swing states which plumped for Mr Obama in 2008: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Both represent swing states: Mr Cantor, 46, is from Virginia, Mr Ryan, 39, from Wisconsin.

But there are coal mines in swing states, so Mr Obama loudly supports it.

He also vaulted over his rival in vital swing states, such as Florida.

Obama in 2008 in this traditional election "swing states" in order to increase nearly 5% ahead of the competition.

He has delivered a striking number of speeches in swing states which he needs to retain in 2012, for example.

Later Monday he is heading to Missouri. His campaign says he will also go to the swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.