But Florida, a pivotal state in this year's election, is expected to receive abundant federal assistance.

The event was designed to feature Mr. Bush as caring about the environment in a pivotal state.

The group is helping 700 companies and associations in pivotal states to persuade their employees to vote for candidates who favor business interests.

Candidates therefore spend much effort wooing the large, frequently pivotal states.

I always knew Florida would be a pivotal state," he said, "but that it came down to this?

If accepted, it could offer relief to the textile industry, which is centered in politically pivotal states.

In fact, they're laying the groundwork for erosion of the Republican base in the nation's pivotal electoral state.

Civil rights organizations pushed a major voter registration drive for minority voters this year, especially in pivotal states like Florida.

Tennessee thereby became the pivotal state to approve the Nineteenth Amendment.

It is a pivotal state, and the governor is President Bush's brother.