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Door-to-Door Knocking Still Spurs Voters
By Walter Alarkon
Steve Ettlinger was canvassing for John Kerry in Pennsylvania on Saturday, hoping to find Kerry supporters, or -- even better -- persuade elusive undecided voters.

Kerry Drew Disenchanted Arabs in Bay Ridge
By Sarmad S. Ali
As the presidential election grew near, Linda Sarsour sat in her small office at the Arab-American Association in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, looking at the photos of two thickly bearded young Arabs on the front page of an Arabic-language newspaper.

Forgotten in Blue State, Blacks Still Vote Democratic
By Theresa Bradley
It has been a dictum of presidential politics for decades: African-Americans and urban voters tend to go Democratic every time.

Hoping for Change, Young Voters Ride Kerry Rollercoaster
By Denise Carson
Beads of sweat glistened on Aaden Stern's face as he glared at the large television screens at Democratic headquarters in New York City Tuesday night.

Hungry for Victory, Republicans Live It Up in Midtown
By Jennifer Fishbein-Gold
To the raucous Republicans who rallied at their party's Midtown headquarters into the wee hours Wednesday morning, the battle over Ohio's precious 20 electoral votes signified how achingly close they were to retaining the White House.

New Yorkers Reach Out to Touch Swing Voters
By Jennie Leszkiewicz
Nancy Nowacek volunteered last Thursday to captain what she called a “mission to reach the fine people of Ohio.” And she didn’t have to leave her Brooklyn zip code to do it.

Eye Doctor Walked Lonely Road in Senate Contest
By Lani Perlman
As the U.S. Senate contest headed into its final week, Dr. Marilyn O'Grady waited patiently in the back of the fluorescent-lit Catholic school cafeteria for her chance to talk to the Douglaston Civic Association.