© 2024 WYSO
Our Community. Our Nation. Our World.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
President Barack Obama has won Ohio again, capturing the swing state after a hard-fought battle with Republican Mitt Romney. Obama, who also won Ohio in 2008, claims the swing state's 18 electoral votes on his way to an electoral victory nationwide.Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has more.NPR's It's All Politics blog looks at Ohio's roll in the President's win.NPR's It's All Politics blog explores reaction to Obama's re-election from around the world.Democrat Sherrod Brown has won re-election to the U.S. Senate after one of the most expensive and closely watched match-ups in the country. The 59-year-old Brown beat Republican challenger Josh Mandel despite an onslaught of attacks from conservative outside groups.The Dayton Daily News' Martin Gottlieb provides analysis on the Brown-Mandel Race.Analysis from former Dayton Daily News editor Ellen Belcher.NPR's Peter Overby looks Senate races including Brown-Mandel and whether ad money equals victory.In the race for Ohio's new 10th District, Congressman Mike Turner won over challenger Sharon Neuhardt by a wide margin of 60% to 36%. WYSO's Jerry Kenney spoke with Turner about his win.Ohio voters have rejected a proposal to change the process for redrawing state legislative and congressional maps. Issue 2 lost after a fight that pitted voter advocacy groups and unions against business interests and the Ohio Republican Party.Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler has more information.There were nearly 200 school levies on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio. Several districts around the Miami Valley were seeking levy support from voter's to replace state aid ad revenue lost through tax changes. The majority of these levies were rejected.A picture of school levies throughout the state of Ohio from StateImpact's Ida LieszkovskyHowever, Dayton Metro Library saw success on its bond issue.County by county results for the WYSO listening area:Champaign CountyClark CountyClinton CountyDarke CountyGreene CountyMiami CountyMontgomery CountyPreble CountyWarren CountyThe WYSO news team has partnered with the Associated Press to bring you extra features and coverage on the candidates and issues this election season:Exit Poll DemographicsElection Results MapThe Balance of PowerInteractive Campaign OverviewCandidate and Issue TrackerCampaign Finance Tracker

Voinovich Among Ohio Backers of Romney's 2012 Bid

Former Governor Mitt Romney speaks at Screen Machine Industries in Ohio.
Former Governor Mitt Romney speaks at Screen Machine Industries in Ohio.

PATASKALA, OH - Former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich is among nearly three dozen Ohio officials who are throwing their support behind Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney.

Romney's campaign released a list on Wednesday of Ohioans backing his bid for presidency in 2012 as the GOP front-runner visited the state. The list consisted of state senators, state representatives and several mayors. Other supporters included state and county Republican Party officials.

Romney spoke about the economy and trade during an afternoon campaign stop to Screen Machine Industries in Pataskala. He said businesses can deal with bad news - it's uncertainty that they struggle with. According to Romney, policies under President Barack Obama have contributed to that uncertainty and deepened the effects of the recession.

He declined to comment on the debt negotiations in Washington, only saying he favors a "cut, cap and balance" approach to federal spending.

Stories from the Associated Press.
Related Content
  • A new Gallup poll provided more evidence of Romney's growing strength as frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, boosting the chance that other GOP White House hopefuls will seek to raise doubts about him in voters' minds at their New Hampshire debate Monday evening and beyond.
  • President Barack Obama has announced that thousands of troops will be removed by the summer of 2012. William Kristol of The Weekly Standardnot only thinks he's going too fast, but is suspicious of how the date aligns with the next presidential election.
  • After six months in office, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a budget that cuts billions. The Republican's approval rating has dropped, which doesn't help Republicans in an important swing state as they prepare for 2012.
  • After former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman kicks off his presidential bid Tuesday, his campaign isn't expected to focus on greenhouse gases. But like other Republicans, Huntsman once called for cap-and-trade policies. His stance reflects a shift in focus, within his party and among voters.
  • At his news conference, the president's first and more short-term campaign was his effort to get congressional Republicans to agree to raise the federal debt ceiling by the Aug. 2 deadline set by the U.S. Treasury Department to avert a debt default by the U.S. government. His second and longer campaign was for re-election.