if Kerry can get virginia to at least become a dead heat in polls this might benefit him.
<Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's name will be first on the ballot in Virginia in the Nov. 2 presidential election.
Barbara Hildenbrand, vice chairwoman of the State Board of Elections and a Republican, drew a film canister containing the Democratic name out of a crystal bowl at a meeting of the State Board of Elections yesterday.
President George W. Bush's name will come second.
In a high-profile race, such as a presidential contest, voters are so familiar with the candidates that ballot position makes no difference, political analysts say. The Republican candidates were first on the ballot in Virginia four years ago.>
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