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2008 Candidates, Results and Ballot Proposals

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President

DeWine: GOP Has 'Identity Crisis,' Needs To Swap 'Fixation' On Social Issues For Return To Conservative Roots (11/6/2008)

GOP Leader Says 'Civil War' Over Leadership Contributed To Loss Of House, As Did Job-Making Democratic Governor (11/6/2008)

Obama Helped Democratic House Candidates In Suburbs, Didn't Hurt In Rural Areas, Democrats Say (11/5/2008)

Brunner 'Essentially Very Pleased' With Election Process, Does Not Expect Partisan Criticism To Decrease (11/5/2008)

Unofficial Election Results Available (11/5/2008)

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U.S. House

Democrats Pick Up Two Seats In Congress With Driehaus, Boccieri Victories; Stivers-Kilroy Race Undecided (11/5/2008)

Politics Notebook: DCCC's Two-Day, $800,000 Media Buy Backs Four Hopefuls; ACLU Says To Insist On Ballot; McCain In Defiance, Plans Tour; Students Favor Obama; House Ad Irks (10/29/2008)

Elections Panel Finds No False Statement In Chabot TV Spot Against Driehaus Over 'English Only' Bill (10/28/2008)

Elections Panel To Review False Statement Complaint In Driehaus-Chabot Congress Race (10/27/2008)

Finance Reports Give Boccieri Cash Lead Over Schuring, Austria Edge Over Neuhardt; Three Open Seats At Stake (10/16/2008)

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Attorney General

Cordray, Incumbent Justices Hold Leads, Poll Shows; Casino, Lending Issues Likely To Fail (10/30/2008)

Crites Files Election Commission Complaint Against Cordray Over $10,000 Campaign Contribution (10/10/2008)

Politics Notebook: AG Candidates To Debate; Group Questions Ohio Polling Resources; Casino Backers Like ODT Analysis (10/8/2008)

Crites To File Complaint Over Cordray Contribution; Treasurer Says Donation Returned, No Wrongdoing (10/6/2008)

AG Race: Cordray Pushes Credit Card Marketing Restrictions As Crites Takes To Air (9/25/2008)

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Ohio Senate

Senate Elections Lack Drama Of House Tilts; Status Quo Appears Likely Outcome (10/28/2008)

Relatively Amiable Central Ohio Senate Race Could Serve As Gauge Of 'Change' Sentiment (10/24/2008)

Tax Votes At Issue In Senate Contest Between House Member, Commissioner (10/21/2008)

Jacobson To Resign Senate Seat This Month; Long-Time Lawmaker Will Become Public Policy Consultant (10/20/2008)

New Member Profile: Senator Nina Turner, Cleveland Democrat (9/18/2008)

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Ohio House

House In Transition: Republican Jobs In Flux Under Democratic Takeover (11/5/2008)

Politics Notebook: Vilified Professionals Find Election Success; Obama Wins Ohio With Only 21 Counties; Poll Touts Accuracy; Nader Finally Wins (11/5/2008)

Ads Targeting Rep. Schlichter's Tax Problems Likely False, Elections Commission Rules (11/3/2008)

Politics Notebook: Kasich Group Touts Election Help; Grendell Center Of House Race Dustup; Crites Wants Resignation Over 'Joe' Probes (11/3/2008)

Contested House: Control Hangs By Thread; Thin Majority Likely Either Way (10/31/2008)

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Ohio House District 58

Contested House: District 58, Terry Boose vs. Terry Traster (10/10/2008)

Supreme Court Justice

Politics Notebook: Supreme Court Campaign Money At Issue Again; McCain, Michelle Obama Return To Ohio; Stivers Backs Social Security, Medicare Revision (10/21/2008)

Campaign Contribution Allegations Aired, Dismissed in High Court Races; Study Cites 'Organized Pattern Of Giving' (10/17/2008)

Ballot Issue Coverage

Election Deadlines (Issue 1)

Clean Ohio bonds (Issue 2)

Clean Ohio Fund Meets Key Goals, Report Says; Advocates Say Ballot Issue Worthy Of Support (9/24/2008)

U.S. Sens. Voinovich, Brown Urge Voters To Support $400 Million Clean Ohio Issue On Nov. 4 Ballot (9/15/2008)

Politics Notebook: Clean Ohio Ad Up; Strickland Bucks Convention; GOP Rips Governor For McCain Jab; Taylor Lauds Palin Speech (9/4/2008)

Unified Leaders Launch Clean Ohio Campaign, Pledge Bipartisan Effort (7/31/2008)

Politics Notebook: Clean Ohio Campaign Kickoff Set: Another Dog Bites The Dem; Austria To Congress: Address Energy Now (7/29/2008)

Ohio Water Rights (Issue 3)

Paid Sick Leave - Removed from Ballot (Issue 4)

Labor Union Cancels Paid Sick Day Ballot Issue; Strickland, Brown Support Federal Measure (9/4/2008)

Legislative Leaders, Others Welcome Removal Of Mandatory Sick Leave Issue From Ballot (9/4/2008)

Strickland, Fisher Urge Defeat Of Paid Sick Days Law (8/21/2008)

Politics Notebook: Strickland Says Sick Leave Compromise Not Possible; Kilroy-Stivers Debate Detailed; Disabled Urged To Vote (8/20/2008)

Ballot Board Approves Paid Sick Day Summary; Opponents Say Issue Will Cost Ohio 75,000 Jobs; Harris Says Strickland Should Join Opposition (8/19/2008)

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Payday Lending Referendum (Issue 5)

Politics Notebook: Governors Back New Payday Law; Buckeye Institute Questions Casino Claims; GOP Objects To Call Probe Request (10/30/2008)

Politics Notebook: Payday Lending Issue Certified; LeBron, Jay-Z For Obama; Strickland Backs Water Issue (10/23/2008)

Credit Counselors Counsel Against Payday Loans, Report Says (10/15/2008)

Politics Notebook: Anti-Referendum Ads Up; Executive Issue Survey Released (10/10/2008)

Former, Would-Be Attorneys General Urge Voters To Back Payday Lending Cap, Accuse Industry Of Misleading Campaign Ads (10/8/2008)

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Casino Gambling (Issue 6)

Casino Opponents File Counter-Lawsuit Against Issue 6 Backers As Voters Weigh Proposed Gambling Resort (10/29/2008)

Finance Reports Show Major Spending On Casino, Lending Issues (10/24/2008)

Politics Notebook: Tribe Offers Endorsement For Casino Issue; Ohio Obama Camp Bets PA Camp On Weekend Efforts; Crites Suggests Background Checks (10/24/2008)

Elections Panel Finds False Statements Likely Against Casino Opponents, ORP, Democrat Caucus; Refers Widowfield To Prosecutor (10/23/2008)

Politics Notebook: Casino Debate Canned; GOP Ticket Travels State; AG Candidates Talk Small Business, Credit Cards (10/22/2008)

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