BY MARK SILVA AND LESLEY CLARK

 GOP presidential nominee George W. Bush closed his campaign for Florida on
 Sunday the way he opened it more than a year ago, pledging a wholesome White
 House and political unity in a Washington riven by partisan bickering.

 Bush drew several thousand supporters to a football field at Florida International
 University Sunday afternoon as part of a four-rally tour around the state. He
 offered himself as ``a leader who will help parents by setting a good example.''

 The Texas governor plans to campaign today in Al Gore's home state of
 Tennessee, where polls show a dead heat, and in Wisconsin, Iowa, and
 Arkansas, President Clinton's home state where a Little Rock newspaper has
 endorsed Bush. He will conclude his presidential campaign with a late-night rally
 in Austin, Texas.

 Bush's trip to Florida in the final days of the closest presidential contest in four
 decades and Gore's midnight rally in South Beach tonight are a measure of how
 critical the state and its 25 electoral votes have become to the victory of either
 candidate on Tuesday.

 Bush tailored his remarks, splashed with flourishes of Spanish, to an audience
 alienated by the Clinton administration's handling of Fidel Castro and Elián
 González.
 
 'KEEP PRESSURE ON'

 "We will keep the pressure on Fidel Castro until the people are free,'' pledged
 Bush, surveying his West Dade audience. ``There are many people who are first
 generation in this country, and by the way, I want to remind you, you're welcome,
 you're welcome.''

 "Should I be the one,'' said Bush, closing with a refrain that has become the
 motto of his campaign, ``when I put my hand on the Bible, I will swear to not only
 uphold the laws of this great land, but in order to call upon the best for America, I
 will also swear to uphold the honor and the integrity of the office to which I have
 been elected, so help me God.''

 The remark resounded among Republicans such as José Reyes, an elderly
 Cuban immigrant who said he had spent 20 years in Castro's prisons before
 coming to the United States in 1979. He carried a placard at Bush's rally bearing
 a sentiment expressed by many: ``Mr. Bush: Clear White House of Adultery,
 Lying, Felonies.''

 Another figure loomed over the rally: the young shipwreck survivor Elián.

 Pictures of a cherubic Elián posed with a guardian angel circulated among the
 crowd. A somber-faced man toted a sign: ``Remember Elián, Vote Bush.''

 ELIAN'S INFLUENCE

 "Elián was supposed to live in the United States,'' said Gerardo Barrios.

 "But the government -- Mr. Clinton and Vice President Gore -- did not support
 Elián. I see it necessary to change the government.''

 Bush, campaigning with brother Gov. Jeb Bush, was introduced to more than
 5,000 people assembled in the midday sun at FIU by Armando Pérez-Roura, a
 Radio Mambi commentator whom Al Cárdenas, chairman of the Republican Party
 of Florida, calls ``the Cuban-American community's Rush Limbaugh.''

 The GOP is the party with a Latin American platform, said Pérez-Roura,
 addressing the gathering in Spanish.

 "In the case of Cubans who've had to leave, we hope there will be a change in the
 direction of the United States and Cubans will have the liberty to go back to
 Cuba.''

 Bush playfully campaigned in Spanish, introducing himself as ``Doble V'' and
 promising: ``Vamos a ganar en Florida y vamos a ganar en todos los estados
 unidos'' -- victory in Florida and nationwide.

 "And how about mi esposa?'' beamed Bush, introducing his wife Laura on their
 23rd anniversary. ``Veintitrés años.''

 It was clear at the rally that late-breaking reports of Bush's arrest for drunk driving
 24 years ago had not undermined supporters' confidence in the son of a former
 president who they believe comes from an honorable family.

 "The fact that he came forward recently on that wrongdoing and didn't try to cover
 it up in any way, that shows character,'' said Christi Hurtak, a 32-year-old
 homemaker who attended the FIU rally out of ``sheer passion'' for Bush.

 Her husband, Jeff, a 35-year-old police officer, said Bush had ``brought patriotism
 back to the country -- something that was lost eight years ago.''
 
 VOTER TURNOUT

 In a contest too close to call, both Bush and Gore are counting on voter turnout to
 tip the balance.

 Cárdenas said Sunday: ``I don't think there are any more factors to consider now
 except turnout.''

 Bush touched on standard themes: cutting taxes, promising prescription drugs for
 the elderly, preserving Social Security while offering younger workers the option of
 private investments, and school reform.

 ``We've got an education plan,'' said Bush, ``that says todos los niños will be
 educated.''

 But his bigger message of the day was spelled out first in West Palm Beach:
 ``We need a fresh start, folks, after a season of cynicism.''

 And again in Miami: ``We need a president to bring Republicans and Democrats
 together.''
 While chastising Gore for ``trying to scare people in the voting booth,'' Bush
 appeared more intent on having fun.

 Resurrecting a joke about Gore's comment that he had invented the Internet,
 Bush dispensed a new line: ``If he was so smart, how come the Internet
 addresses begin with W? Not one Doble V, but three Doble Vs.''

 Bush came to Miami with his own sound machine.

 Entertainment impresario Emilio Estefan joined singer Jon Secada on stage at
 FIU for Secada's rendition of the national anthem.
 
 BO DEREK APPEARANCE

 In West Palm Beach Sunday morning, Bush's entertainment was tailored to a
 different crowd: Actress Bo Derek joined lounge legend Wayne Newton bellowing
 America the Beautiful.

 U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, R-Lake Worth, introduced Derek to more than 1,000
 people on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport as ``a perfect 10'' and
 ``someone who's proud to be a Republican.'' Derek said she had been
 instrumental in converting Democrats.

 Bush turned country as he campaigned northward, bringing singer Hank Williams
 Jr. to a rally at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium and Travis Tritt to Tinker's Field
 in Orlando.