Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry pulls down a string of confetti at campaign rally in Pembroke Pines, Florida October 17, 2004. [Kerry sounded a warning to Americans on Social Security as he headed to Florida on Sunday, a critical battleground state where early voting was set to begin under heavy scrutiny because of the recount controversy four years ago. With just over two weeks to go until Election Day, President George W. Bush had the day off in Washington. Bush was in Florida on Saturday. The state's 27 electoral votes likely will be key to who wins the Nov. 2 election.]