And the big prize, the brass ring for this evening, to start everything off, the state

of Florida, 25 electoral votes.

It's been the most hotly contested race in this election so far.

Well, no before this night is out, whether a governor Jeb Worsh and Florida is his brother's

keeper or not.

On November 7, 2000, the one thing that nobody expected was that we would not know who

won on election night.

And after the embarrassment of the election night that wasn't, nothing would ever be the

same for news organizations, political campaigns, and how they viewed each other.

This promise is to be one of the closest races in American presidential history.

I'm running for president of the United States.

There's no turning back.

Our war or George W. Bush, he will be the 44th president of the United States.

As goes Florida, we'll go to nation.

Advisors say the key to a push victory remains Florida.

Tonight a lot of shallow breathing, a lot of forced smiles, a lot of white knuckles.

We don't know who's going to be the next president.

I'm Chuck Todd, moderator of Meet the Press.

Election night is one of those moments in time when everything seems to stop.

Months of planning, jousting, campaigning, all come to a head.

And at the end, we expect to have a winner.

I feel great about it.

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