Like students with midterm papers due the next day, the presidential campaigns are getting desperate. Harvard students don't often watch television; even if we did, Massachusetts isn't a battleground state. But in swing states, the Democratic and Republican National Committees are exhibiting deadline behavior.

Sources inside the campaigns have helpfully provided me with transcripts of some planned spots, slated for release the final day before the election. Due to the uncertain nature of campaigns, however, I can't promise that any of these will actually be aired.

For Texas Gov. George W. Bush:

[black-and-white, '50s-style footage of students leaving an elementary school and getting hugged by their parents]

Bush's voice: "When I was a child, children were children. Families loved their children with all their hearts."

[shot of Bush, hugging his children]

Bush's voice: "Now that I have a family and children of my own, I love my children like my family loved me when I was a child."

Voice-over: "You can tell a lot about a candidate by what he says. Bush is about children, family, loving and hearts. If you support these things, vote for the candidate that says these words the most."