As in Racine and Kenosha, there are fiscally conservative, socially liberal Republicans and fiscally liberal, socially conservative Democrats here, which makes the overall area a notable target for both parties.

CNN: Debate reaction from a hotly contested state

If Gore can paint Bush as big oil's buddy, determined to invade environmentally protected regions and indifferent to air and water quality, this will hurt Bush mightily among exactly those "swing" voters about whom we have heard so much: young, parents of small children, fiscally conservative but environmentally liberal.

CNN: Jeff Greenfield: Debate winners and losers

However, Mr. Obama's fiscally conservative words are betrayed by his liberal actions.

WSJ: Flip-Flops and Governance