Kerry Is Ohio Labor and Party Favorite

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20040223/ap_on_el_pr/ohio_primary

WASHINGTON - Democratic front-runner John Kerry (news - web sites) remains the favorite of labor leaders and party stalwarts in Ohio, an economically ailing state that rival John Edwards (news - web sites) could capture March 2 with his populist appeal.


Strategists claim that electablity narrowly beats out the economy when it comes to Ohio primary voters' top concerns.


"Both of the candidates are, issue-wise, going to find Ohio very productive for them," said Paul Tipps, a former state party chairman. "The advantage that Kerry has over Edwards with Democratic voters here is that there's a stronger belief that he can beat Bush."


The Buckeye State is prime ground for discussions on the economy, jobs and trade. It is among those hit hard by the recession. About 270,000 fewer Ohioans are employed since President Bush (news - web sites) took office. Statistics show the manufacturing sector, the state's largest industry next to agriculture, lost more than half of those jobs.

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1. Kerry Should Be Talking Up Job Creation That Happened Under Clinton

as an example of SOUND economic policy.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Kerry voted for NAFTA, Kucinich voted against NAFTA.

Big Labor does not speak for the rank-and-file!