Polls in Florida have been open for more than a week. And while the votes haven't yet been counted, political scientists say the turnout suggests a dead heat. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.
Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
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