Michigan featured just two Congressional contests out of 15 that were closer than 60-40, while its gubernatorial winner won by only 51 percent of the vote.

Only one Congressional contest this century has been closer.

The focus during election year 2000 will be mainly on the Presidential race and Congressional contests.

Some of the more provocative Congressional contests this year are in New York City's suburbs.

That would have implications for his popular vote nationwide and other political races in the state, including some fiercely contested Congressional contests.

The 12th District race is one of three Congressional contests in the nation that remain unresolved.

New York has more unpredictable Congressional contests this year because of redistricting.

This may be an off year for elections, with only a couple of governor's races, a few special Congressional contests and some mayor's races.

For example, in the off-year Congressional contests last fall, the Democrats severely moderated their stands on social, economic and foreign policy issues.

The issues in this year's races for governor were mostly similar to those in Congressional contests.