Welcome to Ohio—and the heart of the election battle
The first in a series on crucial “swing states” in the presidential election focuses on Ohio—which has voted for the winner in every election since 1964
THE 2004 presidential election is set to be another cliff-hanger. The past three years have brought tumultuous events—September 11th, an economic downturn, and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to mention just four—and yet America is still stuck in election day 2000, a nation of red and blue partisans vying for dominance.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Welcome to Ohio—and the heart of the election battle”
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