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John Kasich, governor of Ohio, center, announces his state's choice for presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention.
Ohio’s Kasich Accepting Medicaid Expansion Under ‘Obama-care’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, an opponent of President Barack Obama’s federal health care program, has joined Republican governors in states including Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico in saying he supports the state accepting the Medicaid expansion under the law. Kasich...
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Theodore "Ted" Strickland, former governor of Ohio, speaks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Strickland Passes on Kasich Rematch
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has decided not to seek a rematch against Republican Gov. John Kasich in 2014. Strickland, who lost a bid for re-election to Kasich by 77,127 votes out of 3.9 million cast in 2010, had been...
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Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, left, is hugged by his daughter, Liz, as they celebrate at the Ohio Democratic party election night celebration on Nov. 6, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio.
Rove’s Bad Night: Sherrod Brown
It was a bad night for Karl Rove. That’s the assessment this morning of Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio after yesterday’s election results. First, Brown survived what he said was $40 million spent against him in his race with Republican...
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Voters in Albany, Ohio, on Nov. 6, 2012.
Ohio Counting Ballots, Absentee First
Polls in Ohio closed at 7:30 p.m. New York time, and vote-counting in the battleground state has begun, Secretary of State Jon Husted said. “Soon we’ll learn the message that Ohioans sent today,” Husted said during a press conference at...
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Secret Service agents keep watch as Gov. Mitt Romney emerges from backstage during a campaign rally at University of Findlay on Oct. 28, 2012 in Findlay, Ohio.
Ohio: Close Count Could Take Days
With polls showing a tightening presidential race in Ohio, there’s at least a chance for what elections officials are calling the “nightmare scenario:” The U.S. presidential race comes down to Ohio on election night, and the race can’t be called...
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Rep. Nan Hayworth, left, and Rep. James Renacci before a House Financial Services Committee committee hearing.
Ohio Voters Tune Out TV Ads — `Sick of It,’ Campaign Aide Says
The Cleveland media market is so saturated with political TV commercials – and voters are so sick of them — that it’s a waste of money to run a barrage of spots as the Nov. 6 election nears. So says Republican Rep. James...
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John Kasich, governor of Ohio, center, announces his state's choice for presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa, Florida, Aug. 28, 2012.
Kasich: Romney `Touched People’
The first presidential debate has “breathed new life and energy into the Republican Party,” Ohio Governor John Kasich, a former congressman and Republican presidential candidate in 2000, said during a conference call with reporters today. “For the life of me,...
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Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stands on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention
Gabby Giffords Gets Rock Star Reception for Pledge
The crowd inside the Time Warner Cable arena erupted when former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, severely wounded in a Jan. 8, 2011, shooting, came out at about 8 p.m. to lead the pledge of allegiance at the Democratic National Convention...
Read more »Gabby Giffords’ Pledge of Allegiance
The crowd inside the Time Warner Cable arena in Charlotte erupted tonight when former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, severely wounded in a Jan. 8, 2011, shooting, came out at about 8 p.m. to lead the pledge of allegiance. Giffords, waving...
Read more »Obama: One Last Pitch for Money
President Barack Obama is about to deliver his nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, but there’s still time for some fundraising. Obama’s campaign sent out an e-mail tonight with the subject line, “Before I take the...
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