Unanswered Questions Clear answers are hard to come by in the race for Ohio. By Kevin Holtsberry, freelance writer based in Ohio he once white-hot spotlight of media attention has moved on. Ohio is no longer at the center of attention in the presidential contest. Important questions linger. These are the difficult questions that candidates, consultants, and political junkies consider in an agonizingly close race where every electoral vote counts.
Clear answers are hard to come by but there are indications and gut feelings.
Theoretically, anything is possible. Finding a winning strategy won't be easy, however, as Gore is in an awkward spot. He must convince swing and undecided voters that he is a genuine and civil human being while at the same time raising Bush's negatives by attacking his policies and proposals. This is a very difficult strategy this cycle. By all accounts crucial undecided voters are completely turned off by attack ads and confrontational campaigns.