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Originally Posted by top gun
Well you obviously know the area, knowing it's a college town. I don't think there's probably a real chance at an Impeachment at this late date but symbolically it sends a major signal to the Republicans about the next election.
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It doesn't send any signal whatsoever. Oberlin is a very liberal town and the only few places that have passed these impeach Bush resolutions have been very far left towns. It means nothing and should surprise nobody.
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Ohio went Democratic in both Clinton victories and Republican in both Bush wins... not hard to do the math from there on how important Ohio can be.
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Yes, Ohio is a vital state for winning the presidency. I believe that no Republican has ever won the White House without winning Ohio. However, Ohio's influence is waining. They lost an electoral vote after the last census and will probably lose another after 2010. As the southern and western states dramatically increase in population, Ohio will become less important, but for no it is certainly a golden goose for the key to the White House.