Obama Ohio

Obama Ohio Poll: President's Numbers Rebound

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics


President Obama's numbers are back on the rise in Ohio after falling rapidly in recent months, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. In J...

Obama: 'Dramatic action' needed now to fix economy

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio — President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a Midwestern factory that manufactur...

Messages from the Obama Campaign Nerve Center

Hilary Lambert | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Hilary Lambert

"Ohio is the tip of the spear!" That's the kickoff phrase of the Obama campaign's Red, White and Blue Teams Volunteer packets, containing instructions for the hundreds of Obama campaign workers who are hunkering down across Ohio.

On Election Eve, Flashing Billboard Irks Obama Supporters In Ohio

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

NILES, Ohio -- On Election Eve in Niles, a small town in the northeastern part of the state, a privately funded digital billboard was flashing "Say NO...

Obama Camp Knocks On Million Doors In Ohio Today

Politico | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


The Obama campaign knocked on a million doors in Ohio -- today. So his Ohio communications director, Isaac Baker, tells Victoria McGrane....

Inspiration Comes to Ohio

Hilary Lambert | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Hilary Lambert

This morning I saw Barack Obama speak on the steps of the Ohio statehouse. I finally understood something. I felt things I don't think I've ever felt.

Oberlin Volunteer Canvasses Neighbor-to-Neighbor

Monica Klein | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Monica Klein

The local middle school in Kathy Rednaur's old town used to call Child Abuse Services on her every few months. Eventually, she picked up and moved her...

Ohio State U Obama Campaigners Won't Take No For an Answer

Hilary Lambert | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Hilary Lambert

The election countdown drumbeat was pounding well before 9 a.m. this past Wednesday at the Obama Campaign for Change office on North High Street in C...

Poll: Obama Up In Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio

Time | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


With less than a week of campaigning left, Democrat Barack Obama is holding stable or growing leads over Republican John McCain in Nevada, North Carol...

AP Poll: Obama Leads Or Ties In Eight Crucial States

AP | BY RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Barack Obama leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied in two other Republican states, according t...

Rachel Weiner

Joe The Plumber Tanks In Swing States

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Campaign aides to John McCain told the New York Times last week that "Joe the Plumber" would form the bedrock of their strategy for the rest of the ra...

Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

Obama Called "Traitor" Again At McCain Rally

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


John McCain's rally on Friday once again inspired furious reactions from his supporters, with one woman screaming "traitor!" as McCain criticized Bara...

Seth Colter Walls

Inside The Next Steps For Obama's Ohio Ground Game

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


Though a changed Ohio elections law allowed, for the first time ever this week, the opportunity for citizens to both register and vote in one fell swo...

Registering Voters

Alison Teal | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


Alison Teal

Voting is an affirmation of life. It is a way to have a voice in your country's leadership and, through that, your country's future.

Can Obama Win Ohio's White Working Class?

New Yorker | George Packer | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Until the mid-seventies, the white working class--the heart of the New Deal coalition--voted largely Democratic. Since the Carter years, the percentag...

The Boss Belts It Out for Obama in Battleground Ohio

Hilary Lambert | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home


Hilary Lambert

"I've spent most of my time measuring the distance between the American dream and the American reality," Springsteen said. "I believe that Senator Obama has taken the measure of that distance in his life and work. "

More Polls Show Obama Leading In Battleground States

Bloomberg | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican presidential nominee John McCain in battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota, according to new p...

Polls: Obama Leads In Three Critical States

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states ...

Dems Target Young People, Homeless In Ohio

AP | STEPHEN MAJORS | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign blitzed bars and advocates for the homeless have lined up vans to ferry potential...

It's Already December Here: A Report From An Ohio Embed

David Murray | Posted 10.25.2008 | Chicago


David Murray

How exactly would I introduce myself to that old guy, on oxygen, asleep in his chair on his front porch in the middle of the morning? "Hi, I'm Charlie Murray's grandson, and I'm supporting Barack Obama for president ... "

Hillary: Give Cash To Obama In "Pivotal State" Of Ohio

Talking Points Memo | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Hillary just held a private conference call with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and dozens of donors to her campaign and to Ohio Dems, urging them to pl...

Sam Stein

Obama Camp: Better Chance At Florida Than Ohio

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics


On Tuesday, Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe sent a video to reporters laying out the political landscape with less than 50 days until the ...

Polls: McCain Leads In Colorado, Ties In Ohio

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home


Daniel Nichanian

McCain's solid performance in these swing states underlines the fact that Obama has struggled to exploit the major swing toward the Democratic party in partisan Identification.

New Ohio Voting Law Could Boost Obama

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Never mind the last days of the presidential campaign. The busiest days for Barack Obama's campaign in this perennial swing sta...

Rachel Weiner

Poll: Obama Holds Solid Lead In Ohio

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics


A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Obama with a solid 48-40 lead in Ohio: Obama trails McCain 46-42 among white voters, but his 91-6 advantag...