They'll never read this blog
So I'm concentrating on Bush and Kerry efforts in the elector-rich, geographically adjacent states of Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Apparently, the South Bend Tribune is doing the same. Emphasis mine.

BIRD-IN-HAND, Pa. -- The Amish live without electricity, cars, telephones, and usually, without voting. But they are being sought out this year as Republicans try to sign up every possible supporter in presidential battleground states.

Amish almost always side with the Republican Party when they do vote....A majority of the nation's Amish live in key swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan....

As pacifists, most Amish avoid political activity that they believe would link them even indirectly with government-sponsored violence. But hot-button social issues...are galvanizing some Amish to register to vote.

"We hate that abortion issue," said Sam Stoltzfus, 60, an Amish farmer and gazebo maker in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County...."We're totally against it. And as far as gay issues, that's completely contrary to the Bible."...

Physically casting a ballot will not be a problem for Amish in Lancaster County, where mechanical lever voting machines are still used....

...experts believe fewer than 10 percent of Amish ever vote....

Neither presidential campaign is targeting the Amish, although Bush privately met with about 30 Amish during a July 9 campaign trip through Lancaster County. Earlier this year, the Bush administration relaxed federal labor laws to let Amish teenagers work near dangerous woodworking machines. The Amish had lobbied for the changes for years.

Democrats have all but ceded the Amish vote to Republicans.

"If I know Republicans and their grass-roots operations, they'll spend most of their time trying to phone bank the Amish," said Kerry spokesman Mark Nevins.

Not all Amish are comfortable with the Bush administration -- particularly the president's decision to invade Iraq....

In Ohio, Amish have begun reaching out to the state Republican Party to learn more about Bush, said party spokesman Jason Mauk. An estimated 55,000 Amish live in Ohio.