From AP, copied without permission: WASHINGTON (AP) _ Here is a glance at the status of the presidential race in each of the 50 states: Alabama (9 electoral votes) _ Democrats have not won here since 1976 and Bush had an early lead in the state. But Clinton surged ahead after the Democratic convention in July. Now both parties say they expect the race to stay close. "It's going to be a struggle," says Montgomery Mayor Emory Folmar, Bush's state campaign chairman. Alaska (3) _ Clinton and Gore are underdogs. Alaska's economy is oil driven and there are suspicions that Clinton and Gore are anti-drilling. Arizona (8) _ Bush and Clinton have swapped leads in state polls and now the race seems to be a dead heat. Arizona is part of the GOP Sunbelt base, and Republican Gov. Fife Symington says: "I can't see Arizona embracing Clinton and Gore." State Democratic vice chairman Steve Owens says Clinton can win here but he "needs to keep hammering on the theme of economic revival." Arkansas (6) _ In his home state, "even if Clinton ran a terrible race, he would probably win Arkansas," says state GOP Chairman Asa Hutchinson. California (54) _ The state has one-fifth of the electoral votes needed to win the presidency. Polls throughout the year have shown Bush trailing. The sluggish economy has severely hurt Bush and angered many Californians, concedes Republican Sen. John Seymour, whose own political future is on the line. California pollster Mervin Field agrees Bush's big problem is "the economy _ and the inability of the president and his people to do anything about it." Colorado (8) _ The state hasn't voted for a Democrat since 1964, but a Denver Post poll between the two conventions showed Clinton with a 25-point lead. Kathy Arnold, state GOP director, predicts Bush will win "by five points at least." State Democratic chairman Howard Gelt sees a narrow Clinton victory. Connecticut (8) _ Clinton holds a sizeable lead over Bush, according to a poll taken after the GOP convention. Still, Connecticut has not voted for a Democrat since Hubert Humphrey in 1968. Delaware (3) _ The state has voted Republican in three straight presidential elections, but it appears up for grabs. Clinton probably has a lead of about 10 to 15 points now but that will narrow as the campaign goes on, says James Soles, a political science professor at the University of Delaware. District of Columbia (3) _ D.C. Republicans say there are three sure things in their city: death, taxes and Democratic victories. Democrats in the federal city outnumber Republicans by a 10-to-1 margin. Florida (25) _ Florida gave Bush his largest margin in 1988 and is usually considered a safe GOP state. Pre-Republican convention polls indicated he was running nearly even with Clinton but Democrats say they have at least a shot. Bush wasted no time in rushing to the state this week to inspect damage from Hurricane Andrew. Georgia (13) _ Clinton is ahead of Bush in recent polls, but both parties expect the race to tighten. Georgia, like other Southern states, is part of Bush's presumed base. Alec Poitevint, state GOP chairman, says, "I've never felt like it would be a landslide. But they count victories in presidential elections by one vote." Hawaii (4) _ Hawaii is heavily Democratic, one of the few states to vote for Dukakis in 1988. The recession has taken its toll on the state's important tourism industry, and that is further fueling the anti-incumbent mood. Idaho (4) _ Only a GOP catastrophe will prevent Bush from carrying the state, which gave the Bush-Quayle ticket 62 percent support in 1988. Illinois (22) _ Bush is behind in Illinois, but Republicans expect the gap to close. GOP Gov. Jim Edgar says, "It's going to be close, so everything's going to make a difference." Indiana (12) _ The GOP ticket has the upper hand in Vice President Dan Quayle's state, which has gone Democratic only four times this century. Still, Ann DeLaney, executive director of the Indiana Democratic Party, contends, "Bill Clinton's in the ballpark here." Iowa (7) _ Officials of both parties agree the race will be close. "Bill Clinton would carry Iowa today, but the numbers will look a lot closer on election day than they do today," says Democratic Attorney General Bonnie Campbell. Republican National Committeewoman Gwen Boeke rates the race a tossup. Kansas (6) _ Clinton took a modest lead here after the Democratic convention, despite the state's Republican tradition and 20-point advantage in registered voters. Republican Sen. Nancy Kassebaum says she thinks Bush will win the state but "I think people still want to be convinced. There is a fair amount of cynicism." Kentucky (8) _ Although Kentucky generally goes Republican in presidential elections, this year Bush is waging an uphill battle against Clinton. Louisiana (9) _ The state usually votes Republican, but this year both parties predict a tight race. The state's sizeable black population is a factor that could work to Clinton's advantage. Ross Perot had a huge following here, and it's not entirely clear where his vote went. Maine (4) _ Recent polls put Clinton ahead in the state where Bush has vacationed since a child. Republican Sharon Miller, chief of staff to Gov. John R. McKernan, says that so far the Clinton organization "has been masterful and the Bush campaign has been less than masterful." Maryland (10) _ Maryland is a traditionally Democratic state that voted Republican in 1984 and 1988. "Bill Clinton probably is a pretty strong favorite ... unless his campaign totally collapses," says Brad Coker, head of Mason Dixon Political-Media Research. Massachusetts (12) _ Massachusetts is expected to be a Clinton state, given its strong Democratic history. This was the only state that went for McGovern in 1972, although Reagan won narrowly in 1980 and again in 1984. Michigan (18) _ A major battleground state in the fall. Home to so-called Reagan Democrats, Michigan is leaning towards Clinton, recent state polls suggest. Bush was here this week asserting that Clinton's proposal to raise auto fuel-efficiency standards would cost the jobs of 40,000 Michigan auto workers. Minnesota (10) _ Recent polls show a substantial Clinton lead in a state no Republican has carried since Richard Nixon in 1972. Mississippi (7) _ This conservative Southern state has not voted Democratic since endorsing Jimmy Carter in 1976. Bush seems ahead, although as elsewhere the prospects of a tight race loom. "It is fun to watch a horse race for a change," says Marty Wiseman, a political scientist at Mississippi State University. Missouri (11) _ A major battleground state. Bush carried it in 1988 and plans frequent appearances here this time. Clinton concluded his first bus tour in St. Louis and has focused much attention on the state, which most analysts now view as a tossup. Montana (3) _ This conservative mountain state usually votes Republican, but a Lee Newspapers poll earlier this month showed Clinton with a 49-37 lead over Bush. Republicans say the margin has narrowed in the aftermath of the GOP convention. Nebraska (5) _ Nebraska has been a GOP presidential bastion for nearly three decades, but both Democratic and Republican strategists this year see it as more of a battleground. Bush "would win today, but it would be relatively close," says former Gov. Charles Thone, a Republican. Nevada (4) _ The most recent poll, taken just before the GOP convention, showed Clinton with a 20-point lead in this normally conservative state. Still, most analysts give the state to Bush. "Once the voters sit down in November and decide, they're going to pick George Bush," says Keith Lynam, state GOP director. New Hampshire (4) _ Bush may be slightly ahead in this GOP stronghold, but Tom Rath, a delegate to the Republican convention, says, "Given the economy of New Hampshire, this is not the state for him to try to blow off in any way, shape or form." New Jersey (15) _ Bush has gained in popularity in New Jersey following the Republican National Convention, a recent poll indicates, although Clinton remains ahead. Bush selected this state last week to unveil a $10 billion five-year jobs program and is expected to focus considerable attention here. New Mexico (5) _ Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 2-to-1 here, but the state historically votes for Republican presidential candidates. New York (33) _ Bush lost New York in 1988 and many GOP candidates in the state are putting distance between themselves and the president. Lee Miringoff, a pollster at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, says the Bush camp's attacks on Gov. Mario Cuomo show New York isn't on Bush's "must win" list. And Republican leaders suggest they aren't devoting too much energy to capturing the state. North Carolina (14) _ Polls showed Clinton clinging to a narrow lead over Bush after the Republican convention, but state GOP leaders say they expect the state to go firmly with Bush once things settle down further. North Dakota (3) _ No Democrat has carried the state since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, but a recent poll shows Clinton in a virtual dead heat with Bush. Most analysts expect the state to return to the GOP column once the dust settles. Ohio (21) _ The state overwhelmingly supported Bush four years ago and Ronald Reagan twice before that. Still, Clinton had a lead before the GOP convention. Republican leaders say they expect Bush to slowly pull ahead. "We are going to peak on November third," says Gov. George Voinovich, a longtime Bush ally. But Democrats see the state as a real target of opportunity. Oklahoma (8) _ Oklahoma has backed Republican presidential candidates in nine of the past 10 elections. But state GOP chairman Clinton Key calls the race here a dead heat. There is rampant anti-incumbent sentiment, underscored this week when voters in the GOP primary threw out of office Rep. Mickey Edwards, the fourth-ranking House Republican. Oregon (7) _ Dukakis won here in 1988 and the state is generally viewed as Democratic-leaning. Pennsylvania (23) _ Both Democrats and Republicans give Clinton the edge right now. But GOP leaders say they think they can turn things around in a state that Bush carried in 1988. Pennsylvania's rejection last year of former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh in an off-year Senate race was an early sign of the anti-incumbent mood sweeping the nation. Rhode Island (4) _ "Bill Clinton should do extremely well here," says Jeff Beatrice, Clinton's state director. But Joan Quick a state GOP official, says that once "voters compare the two candidates, Bush will pull ahead." The state is heavily Democratic. South Carolina (8) _ Bush should take this conservative, pro-military bastion of the South. And the state's popular governor, Carroll Campbell, is one of Bush's most ardent supporters. Still, polls taken before the GOP convention showed Clinton with a slight edge. South Dakota (3) _ Democrats have not won here since 1964, but state Republicans concede there is widespread dissatisfaction with Bush's handling of the economy. "My sense is that it's a very close race," says Republican Gov. George Mickelson. Tennessee (11) _ Tennessee Republicans and Democrats alike say they believe Clinton holds a lead in the state right now. Both cite Tennessee Sen. Al Gore's spot on the Democratic ticket as the main reason. But Gwen McFarland, Democratic party vice chairwoman, says, "I don't think we're going to get it without a fight." Texas (32) _ The battle for the nation's third-largest state will be intense. If Bush doesn't carry his adopted home state "he's yesterday's headlines," says George Christian, political consultant and former press secretary for Lyndon Johnson. A Rice University poll released the day before the GOP convention gave Clinton a 17-point lead in Texas, but GOP officials say the gap has since narrowed. Utah (5) _ Bush must win big in Utah, both Republicans and Democrats agree, or he's in big trouble. Vermont (3) _ Both Republicans and Democrats suggest Vermont may be up for grabs. Virginia (13) _ Bush handily won Virginia in 1988 without making a campaign stop. Virginia still looks like GOP country, but Bush may not win so easily this time. Washington (11) _ Washington Republicans say Bush will score big some points with his support for timber jobs over environmental protection. "If the election were held today, Clinton would win," says Washington state GOP chairman Ben Bettridge, "but it's going to get closer and closer." West Virginia (5) _ The state is a Democratic stronghold that has suffered economically during Bush's term. For Bush to win here, "somebody will have to make a real big mistake," says Troy Stewart, a Marshall University political science professor. Wisconsin (11) _ Although Clinton built a big lead here after the Democratic convention, leaders of both parties predict a close vote in November. Barbara Rolland, who was a GOP delegate in Houston, gives Bush only a 50-50 chance of carrying the state. "It's going to be tough," she says. Wyoming (3) _ Wyoming hasn't supported a Democratic candidate since 1964. "I expect Bush would win by a narrow margin now, a solid margin in November," says Sundance rancher Nels Smith, a delegate to the GOP convention.