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Obama Touts Economic Record, Criticizes Romney Policies

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WOSU file photo.
7:54AM
July
6, 2012

Speaking to audiences in northern Ohio, President Obama touted his record on jobs and the economy while criticizing policies he said Mitt Romney would implement if elected to the White House.

President Swings Through Ohio To Tout Auto Bailout

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WOSU file photo.
8:52AM
July
5, 2012

President Obama will be in Northeast Ohio today to start a two-day bus tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Former SB5 Activists Trying To Push Obama To Second Term

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Thousands of public workers turned out last year to protest Senate Bill 5, including police officers, teachers and fire fighters.
7:58AM
June
28, 2012

It’s been a year since opponents of a collective bargaining law paraded in downtown Columbus to hand over petitions that would put the issue on the statewide ballot, where it was repealed. Now, some of the backers of that effort are using it to convince Ohioans to re-elect President Obama.

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

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Ohio has some 1.5 million uninsured people, or about 14 percent of the population.
7:22AM
June 28, 2012

The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty.

Poll Gives President Nine-Point Lead In Ohio

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The latest survey from Quinnipiac University gives President Obama a nine-point lead over presumptive Republican nominee mitt Romney.
9:33AM
June 27, 2012

The latest survey by Quinnipiac University says 47 percent of likely Ohio voters now support the President, while Mitt Romney garners 38 percent support.

Supporters, Candidates Roll Out New Ads In Ohio

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The two candidates for President are spending records amounts on ads in Ohio, and spending that money earlier than ever.
7:27AM
June
21, 2012

The re-election campaign for President Obama and supporters of GOP challenger Mitt Romney have unveiled new ads that continue the same criticism of the other candidate.

Local Activists “Pleased But Guarded” About Obama Directive

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Undocumented Ohio is an advocacy group that works to help local undocumented immigrants.
12:31PM
June
15, 2012

Immigration activists in the local Hispanic community say they’re pleased that the federal government will stop pursuing some deportations, but they still want an executive order issuing blanket protections for young, undocumented immigrants.

Speculation About Portman On GOP Ticket Continues

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Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman greets supporters at last weekend's grand opening of Mitt Romney's Ohio campaign headquarters in Grandview.
7:00AM
June
11, 2012

The Republican U.S. Senator from Ohio continues to deflect questions about whether he’ll appear on the fall ballot with Mitt Romney.

Commentary: ‘Me And Mitt – Sons Of A Different Detroit’

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GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets a voter.
10:00AM
June 1, 2012

We now officially can call Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican nominee for president. The former Massachusetts Governor this week secured the delegates he needs to capture the nomination. WOSU Commentator Bill Hershey says he and Romney have some things in common.

Gay Marriage Debate “Louder Than Ever” Among African Americans

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From top-left: former Columbus Urban League President Sam Gresham, President Obama, Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Elder Michael Reeves, and Lehigh University African Studies Prof. James Peterson.
12:14PM
May 15, 2012

African American pastors, activists, and academics continue to wrestle with the complicated subject of gay marriage and the President’s newly-announced stance.