Ohio May Elect a Democratic Governor for First Time Since 1986

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Ohio Republicans face an unusual and unpleasant prospect in this year's elections: defeat.

The state's voters, concerned by scandals at home and in Washington as well as by economic woes and Iraq, are turning their backs on many of the party's candidates. Nowhere is their attitude more apparent than in the race for governor, where Republican scandals have made Congressman Ted Strickland a heavy favorite to become the first Democrat to win since 1986.

``Democrats for the first time are looking like they have a lot to celebrate in November,'' said University of Akron political scientist Stephen Brooks.

Ohio, a swing state in presidential elections, is usually kind to Republicans: The party has controlled the governor's office in 32 of the last 44 years, and both U.S. senators and 12 of 18 House members are Republicans.

Not this time.
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[GardeningGal]

1. I hope so!

I'm still concerned that Blackwell will be able to steal it by not putting enough voting machines in Democratic districts.

[saltpoint]

2. Things are looking good in Ohio these days. I hope the Strickland

and Brown momentum can help Congressional candidates, like Cranly and Wulsin.

[HughBeaumont]

3. "May"?

Strickland has been consistently polling at 19-28 points ahead, due to the fact that Whackwell is poisonous even for Repubs and certainly the moderates.

Barring a Dieboldian theft of MASSIVE proportions; one that would cause RIOTS due to it's obviousness, it's all over but the shoutin' for BootBlackwell. Pencil in Strickland now.