So, it seemed like a good moment for Breakfast to take stock of what's happened so far - and what's still to come.
Dermot Murnaghan paid his second visit to our adopted constituency of Bristol North West.
He reported live from one of the city's best-known tourist attractions, the SS Great Britain - built by the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
With two universities in Bristol, Dermot asked whether the student vote will be crucial in deciding the constituency's next MP.
 Dermot chews the fat with students in Bristol |
Dermot discovered that for students, the national issues such as trust, the impression of the party leaders and Iraq were as important as particular student concerns, such as tuition fees.
And political expert Dr Paul Burton from Bristol University told Dermot that "Students are a bit more pragmatic now" that in previous decades.
And although Dr Burton agreed that students could decide the outcome of Bristol West, he also warned that in some ways students are the same as they ever were - unpredictable.
Adam Hart-Davies, Billy Bragg and businessman Don Cameron all joined Dermot aboard the SS Great Britain. Adam Hart-Davies said that he'd not yet made up his mind, but that he felt that politicians would benefit from being more honest.
"I would love them to tell the truth...I would love somebody who would make some promises and stick to them" - Writer and Broadcaster, Adam Hart-Davies who is voting in Bristol West
Our other panellists also felt it was important for the politicians to try and enthuse people to vote.
Declan Curry's election rally stopped off in Preston, Lancashire.
He'd been visitng the area to gauge public opinion on the Iraq war.
Two years on from the fall of Saddam, Declan questioned people in Preston about how they feel about the war.
 Declan in Preston talks to voters about Iraq |
A recent ICM poll discovered that just 3% of voters say that Iraq was the most important issue to them in the election but, 66% said that the government was wrong to involve the country in the war and 60% said that Tony Blair had not been honest or trustworthy in his handling of the war.
In Preston - amongst those waiting at the bus station - Declan found a range of views. Click on the link above to see how he got on.
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Watch Dermot's report on how students and his interview with Dr Paul Burton, from Bristol University 
