US elction: focus on key battle-ground states - je 04.11.2008 tt 10

Welcome back. As voting in the US gets underway, the focus will be on key battle-ground states, which have tipped the balance in previous elections. One such state is Florida, with 27 electoral votes up for grabs. The Huge Cuban-American population in the state's biggest city, Miami, and the large proportion of senior citizens are among the main target groups for campaigners.