Democrat Ted Strickland defeated Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell?
Democrat Strickland wins Ohio governor race: MSNBC
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Democrat Ted Strickland defeated Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, MSNBC projected Tuesday night. A lead issue in Ohio, home to old smoke-stack industries with political pull, is turning around the state’s fortunes. Strickland’s Turn Around Ohio plan aims to create and keep jobs by investing in energy production, entrepreneurship, education and health care.
Here’s another report.
Democrats take Ohio as 36 states pick governors
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Voters in Ohio elected a Democrat as governor for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday, taking one of several states destined to be key battlegrounds in the 2008 presidential race.
Ted Strickland, a six-term U.S. congressman and Methodist minister, beat Kenneth Blackwell, the Ohio secretary of state, network projections said. It was the first of three dozen governorship contests decided.
Ohio played a decisive role in the 2004 race for the White House and appears likely to do so again in two years.
We’ll see if this will actually be the final result.
