Emily McCord

Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles is at Democratic headquarters tonight. She said the mood is cautiously optimistic.

"We have people straggling in right now, not a great crowd yet. Usually people don't get here until around 9:30 or 10 o' clock. Most folks who are here say they are cautiously optimistic. They think it's going to be a good night for the democrats regardless of what we keep hearing from the pundits nationwide.

Emily McCord speaks with Statehouse Bureau Chief Karen Kasler in this week's PoliticsOhio to discuss the last days of campaigning, and how Kasich and Strickland's tones have changed.

For this week's PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord speaks with Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen on how the unemployment numbers affect the gubernatorial race, discrepencies in the latest polls, and how national figures don't always help statewide campaigns.

Janet Gardner grew up in the Dayton area, and was inspired by the Wright Brothers to produce her film "Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story". Cooper was a 19th century inventor and philanthropist. WYSO's Emily McCord spoke with Gardner about her upbringing and why Peter Cooper should hold an important place in American history.

In this week's PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord speaks with Martin Gottleib from the Dayton Daily News. In the conversation, Gottleib explains why campaign ads are more aggressive this year, and why it may not matter to Ohio voters.