Buckeye State

Ohio's corruption has been overshadowed by bigger-name states in the last two years, but it would be a mistake to count it out: for several years in the last decade, the Buckeye State was a national standout.

‘Free Traficant!’ 2010

Well, still ahead here, why the Buckeye State could be the center of controversy in this election.

CNN Transcript Nov 1, 2004 2004

Bush's bus tour of the Buckeye State is his second in three months.

CNN Transcript Jul 31, 2004 2004

The Sunshine State was the hub of the 2000 contest, while the Buckeye State was the definitive swing state of the 2004 race.

Obama could survive some bumps on road to 2012 reelection Chris Cillizza 2011

An election-eve poll showed that if the presidential election were held today, the Buckeye State would give President Obama an 11-point victory over his nearest Republican opponent, Mitt Romney.

Carl Pope: Too Far Right On a Bleak Night Carl Pope 2011

Two Ohio ballot propositions showed the Buckeye State remains a bellwether of American politics.

Reading This Week's Political Tea Leaves Karl Rove 2011

Trade Representative in the Bush Administration is well-known in the heavily Republican southwestern part of the state but remains something of an unknown in the rest of the Buckeye State.

Senior Democrats form outside group aimed at 2010 elections 2010

While Democrats were buoyed by the poll, there are signs that the Buckeye State, which has been at the center of the fight for electoral vote majorities in each of the last three presidential elections, remains very much a toss up between the parties.

Organized labor begins $1 million ad campaign against Blanche Lincoln 2010

In the Buckeye State, state and national Democratic leaders lined up behind Lt. Gov.

Can the party establishment deliver in Tuesday's primaries? 2010

But the Kilroy outcome and the conference that accompanied it underscored the change that has come to the Buckeye State, and that is likely to push even further toward secure, reliable elections.

Last US House Seat Filled on Grave of Stolen 2004 Election Bob Fitrakis 2010