Postcards From Ohio
JoAnn Wypijewski : Hillary Clinton
The white working-class vote is on the line--so is the myth of Clinton-era good times.

JoAnn Wypijewski : Hillary Clinton
The white working-class vote is on the line--so is the myth of Clinton-era good times.
As the two top-ranked college teams clash on Saturday, the world stops, vote-counting is halted in a tight Congressional race and cities brace for violence.
John Nichols : Democratic Party
The road to the Democrats' renewal runs through Ohio, and Sherrod Brown is on it, looking for the towns his party forgot and the voters who got away.
Andrew Gumbel : Electoral Reform
Ohio is the bellwether for the nation's electoral health and the prognosis is bad. Error-ridden e-voting, draconian restrictions and widespread incompetence could cause another November breakdown.
John Nichols : Democratic Party
Sherrod Brown is the right candidate to be the Democratic Senate nominee in Ohio because he has the support of grassroots voters whose energy is essential to win.
John Nichols : Electoral Reform
There's a way to cure Ohio's dysfunctional electoral system: an
election-reform referendum that allows creation of "swing districts."
Christopher Hayes : Democratic Party
With Ohio's GOP tainted by scandal and corruption, Democrats see an opening for 2006.
Voting irregularities in the 2004 election demonstrate the urgency of election reform.


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