On the eve of Election Day 2004, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry were crisscrossing the country, trying to woo voters in all-important swing states in an election most observers say is too close to call.

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A pumped-up John Kerry told supporters in Cleveland that he can't wait to roll up his sleeves and "get to work to build one America."

Kerry traveled Monday from Orlando, to Milwaukee, to Detroit, and on to Cleveland to thank supporters and ask them to get people to the polls. He's also trying to woo any remaining undecided voters to come down on his side.

Kerry was joined in Detroit by Motown great Stevie Wonder, who performed a rendition of "America" on the harmonica. Bruce Springsteen serenaded a crowd on the Cleveland lakefront.

Kerry returns home to Boston tomorrow afternoon to observe an Election Day tradition -- lunch at the Union Oyster House.

Kerry's visit to Detroit is his third rally on this Election Eve. At earlier stops in Florida and Milwaukee, he told voters that "hope is on the ballot" Tuesday and that this election is the most important in their lifetimes.

Kerry heads next to Cleveland where he'll connect with Springsteen for the last major appearance before the polls open.

Bush Says It's About Trust

President George W. Bush on Monday was on a 19-hour campaign day that included visits to six states. In Des Moines, Iowa, Bush promised a cheering crowd he'll win a second term. Bush will wind up his campaigning in Texas.

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Earlier, at a Milwaukee rally, supporters wearing large, yellow foam hats greeted the president with cries of "four more years." Much of the yellow headgear was a combination of cowboy hats and the large Swiss cheese symbol that has branded Green Bay Packers fans "cheeseheads."

The president clearly noticed. He said he especially wanted to thank all the cheeseheads who came to the rally.

Later in the evening, fireworks and freezing temperatures greeted Bush as he stumps in New Mexico on the next-to-last campaign stop of his re-election bid.

The president spoke at an outdoor concert venue on a mesa overlooking Albuquerque -- telling backers, "We're comin' down the stretch."

Bush looked tired but pleased with the thousands who turned out at the rally, and his voice held out despite weeks of punishing campaigning.

After spending the night at his Texas ranch, Bush will cast his vote in Crawford in the morning -- then fly back to Washington, with a stop en route in Ohio to visit with campaign workers.

Candidates Cross Paths In Milwaukee

The day before the election, President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry were both in downtown Milwaukee.

Bush began speaking the U.S. Cellular Arena at about 11:40 a.m. after Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson introduced him. Olympic gymnast Morgan Hamm was in the crowd along with Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. Country music groups Brooks and Dunn and the Oakridge Boys performed earlier.

Bush pledged to keep taxes low in another four years. He talked about his efforts in getting prescription drug coverage for seniors under Medicare in 2006 and the nation's 5.4 percent unemployment.

About an hour after the president's visit and a just a few blocks away, Kerry took the stage at Water and State streets.

He was introduced by U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. Musician Jon Bon Jovi warmed up the crowd that waited in the cold and rain.

He told supporters that Tuesday voters will have a choice to change the direction of the country. Kerry called it a choice of a lifetime that will affect the whole world.

The senator isn't done yet in Wisconsin, however. He is planning a rally in La Crosse early Tuesday morning at about 1 a.m.

It was unprecedented to have both candidates in the same city at the same time, literally just blocks apart, but the crowds were on their best behavior during the campaign visits.

With the candidates only about three blocks apart, Kerry started speaking just as the Bush crowd was leaving the arena. There was very little heckling even when Bush and Kerry supporters were within arms' length of each other.

"I guess it's a swing state. So you know, that's why they're here. I would have preferred that only one been here at a time, but whatever," Kerry supporter Juanita Rodriguez said.