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First lady Laura Bush, left, surprises her husband President Bush and comes on stage and hugs and kisses him as members of the Bush family look on, following a campaign rally at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Iowa. Behind Bush are from left to right, his sister, Dorothy Koch, and twin daughters Barbara and Jenna. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP)

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A man wearing a George W Bush mask stands in line at a mock polling station in Brussels. Organisers of the Boycott Bush International Campaign set up mock polling stations to give non-US citizens the opportunity to vote against their view of Bush's foreign policies. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert, AP)

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Town moderator Ed Butler, centre, counts ballots along with checklist supervisors Carolyn King, second from left, and Nancy Ritger, right, in Hart's Location. The nation's first election day votes were cast and counted just after midnight Tuesday in this mountain hamlet, with President Bush and John Kerry each receiving 15 votes. Ralph Nader received one. (Lloyd Jones, AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry arrives at the location of his last campaign event and greets supporters at La Crosse Municipal Airport in La Crosse early on election day. (Stephan Savoia, AP)

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A pedestrian walks past a newsstand carrying an advertisement for a Chinese magazine with the headline "China's Security Shadow After the US Election''. in Beijing. Chinese media have followed the US election closely, though the communist government has refused to comment on the issues or candidates. (AP Photo)

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Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry greets the crowd at a rally in Manchester. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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President George W Bush, right, greets supporters upon arrival at the Florida Victory 2004 rally in Tampa, Florida. (Scott Audette, AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry, holds up a Boston Red Sox shirt at a rally in Manchester, NH. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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Former president Bill Clinton speaks at the downtown plaza in support of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in Santa Fe NM, as people lean out of windows and stand on a balcony to listen (Jake Schoellkopf, AP)

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Marine One with President Bush aboard takes off from TSTC Airfield in Texas, into a colourful sunset as it heads for the Bush ranch near Crawford, Texas. (Duane A Laverty, AP)

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Batyaha Joycela Minkin cheers as Democratic presidential candidate Sen John Kerry speaks at a rally in Boca Raton, Florida. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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John Kerry reaches out to greet well-wishers after he made a speech during an appearance at Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colorado. (David Zalubowski, AP)

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John Kerry, D-Mass, and his running mate John Edwards, D-NC shake hands as they arrive at a campaign rally at the TD Waterhouse Center in Orlando. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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John Kerry raises his arms to acknowledge the applause after speaking at a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Jake Schoellkopf, AP)

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President Bush waves to a crowd of some 10 000 following a campaign address in St Cloud, Minnesota.

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President Bush leaves his limousine as he walks towards Air Force One en route to Minnesota for a day of campaigning. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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President Bush speaks at a Victory 2004 Reception in Washington. (Ron Edmonds, AP)

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President Bush speaks as Florida Governor Jeb Bush, left, and Alabama Governor Bob Riley, second right, look on after they toured damage from Hurricane Ivan in Orange Beach, Alabama. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen John Kerry embraces his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry at a rally in Boca Raton, Florida. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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President Bush, centre, waves as he is introduced by his brother Gov Jeb Bush, at a campaign rally at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Florida. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen John Kerry makes a fist to the crowd gathered at a campaign rally at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. (Rick Silva, AP)

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Women supporters raise signs as President Bush addresses the crowd in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Chuck Burton, AP)

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President Bush rallies the crowd at a campaign stop in Rochester, Minnesota. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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John Kerry and his wife wave after Kerry spoke at a fund-raiser in Boston. (Michael Dwyer, AP)

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John Kerry greets the audience as he arrives at a campaign event at Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colorado. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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President Bush prepares to kiss an infant at campaign rally at Canton Palace Theatre, Ohio. Bush spoke to supporters about medical liability reform and healthcare. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais. AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen John Kerry gestures to the crowd as he speaks at an early vote kickoff rally in Orlando, Florida. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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John Kerry speaks at a campaign event on affordable healthcare at Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colorado. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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John Kerry kicks the soccer ball with the Denver Power Academy soccer team after arriving at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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President Bush greets women and other supporters during at a campaign event highlighting women's issues in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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Senator John Kerry, D-Mass, calls out a play to Karan Singhal, 11, of Boston as he plays a game of football on the Esplanade in Boston. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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President Bush greets women and other supporters at a campaign event highlighting women's issues in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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President Bush boards Air Force One en route to Charlotte, North Carolina at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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President Bush stresses a point during a campaign stop in St Cloud, Minnesota. (Jim Mone, AP)

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President Bush walks off Air Force One in the rain upon arriving at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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Senator John Kerry speaks at a fund-raiser in Boston. (Michael Dwyer, AP)

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President Bush speaks during a campaign stop in Janesville, Wisconsin. (Morry Gash, AP)

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President Bush greets soldiers on a plane heading for Kuwait and Iraq during a stop at the Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine. (Susan Walsh, AP)

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President Bush participates in a Maine Victory 2004 rally at the Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine. (Susan Walsh, AP)

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President Bush, left, speaks during a joint news conference with Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Charles Dharapak, AP)

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President Bush talks with Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo in the East Room of the White House during an event marking the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. (Ron Edmonds, AP)

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John Kerry signs the cast on 13 year-old Marie Jordans' foot at the River Valley Middle School in Spring Green, Wisconsin. (Luke Frazza, AFP)

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John Kerry speaks at a town hall meeting at Spring Green Junior High School in Spring Green. (Luke Frazza, AFP)

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Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry steps off his campaign plane for a mini-rally at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin. (Luke Frazza, AFP)

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President Bush reacts to supporters' cheers as he arrives at a campaign event at the Janesville Conference Centre. (Charles Dharapak, AP

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Senator John Kerry, D-Mass, has a beer and watches the Green Bay Packers vs the Indianapolis Colts football game on television during an unscheduled stop inside The Main Street Pub and Grill in Mount Horeb. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen John Kerry, D-Mass, walks with world middleweight boxing champion Bernard Hopkins after Kerry arrived at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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John Kerry, D-Mass, visits with children at the Angel Sprouts Academy Day Care Centre during an unscheduled campaign stop in Orlando. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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Runners start their Run Against Bush at the Ellipse in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP)

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John Kerry, D-Mass, is greeted by hosts Regis Philbin, centre and Kelly Ripa during an appearance on "Live with Regis and Kelly" in New York. (Buena Vista Television, HO, AP)

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President Bush makes remarks at the Hispanic Heritage Month Concert and Reception, in the East Room of the White House. (Ron Edmonds, AP)

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President Bush pauses during an ovation as flags, banners, signs and pompoms were waved by supporters during a campaign rally in St Cloud, Minnesota. (Jim Mone, AP)

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Runners chant as they gather before the start of their Run Against Bush in Washington. Thousands of runners nationwide take to the streets in over 100 cities to express their dissatisfaction with the Bush administration. (Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP)

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Democratic Presidential candidate Sen John Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry attend Sunday services at the Mount Hermon AME Church in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. (Gerald Herbert, AP)

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Vanessa Kerry, daughter of Democratic Presidential candidate Sen John Kerry, throws a baseball with her father on the tarmac of Pueblo Memorial Airport in Pueblo Colo.(Gerald Herbert, AP)

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