Regional News Stories: March 2008

Vote Count Aftermath
Posted Thursday, March 6, 2008
Some Cuyahoga County voters are still angry over the sluggish ballot counting process that delayed the final tally of Tuesday's Primary into early Wednesday morning. But, a local elections watchdog group gives a thumbs-up to the Board of Elections for grace under pressure. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

Clinton’s Buckeye Rebound
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Senator Hillary Clinton has revived her campaign with three wins after 11 straight losses to Barack Obama. Many Ohio voters said they were torn between two admirable candidates. ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg reports on what mattered to Buckeye voters.

Euclid’s First Black Office Holder
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Euclid voters made history, Tuesday, as they elected the city's first African American office holder. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

Obama Supporters Looking Ahead After Ohio Loss
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Cleveland supporters of Senator Barack Obama are still hopeful that he’ll clinch the democratic nomination despite last night’s primary loss in Ohio. ideastream®’s Tasha Flournoy has this report.

Ohio A Life Saver For Clinton Presidential Bid
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
What a night for Hillary Clinton. With wins in Ohio AND Texas...the two big prizes in Tuesday's voting...she's claiming another comeback is in the making. Last night Clinton was particularly grateful to Ohio where she finished with 55% of the vote compared to 44% for Barack Obama...that's well ahead of poll projections in recent days. More on the Ohio finish from ideastream®'s David Molpus.

Kucinich Prevails in 10th Dist. Primary
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Congressman Dennis Kucinich of the 10th district has defeated his four challengers in the democratic primary. With 92% of precincts reporting, Kucinich received 52% of the vote, versus 33% for his closest opponent, Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff was at Kucinich headquarters last night, and filed this report.

Despite Delays, Cuyahoga County Happy with Switch to Paper Ballots
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Cuyahoga County's Board of Elections counted ballots late into the night Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Board, its director and many voters were pleased with how the switch from electronic voting machines to paper ballots went. Ideastream's®: Mhari Saito reports.

Collinwood Fire Victims Remembered
Posted Tuesday, March 4, 2008
One constant that we may take for granted is that our children are safe in school. But a special commemoration that takes place this morning is a stark reminder of the price some have paid - to ensure today's schools today take precautions to keep kids from harm. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Lines Long for Early Voting Monday
Posted Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Early voting is usually a way to avoid the lines of election day. Not so on Monday. Across Ohio, voters turned out in droves to cast their ballots early. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Campaigning Over, One Poll To Go - The One That Counts.
Posted Monday, March 3, 2008
The long-awaited Ohio primary is upon us. ideastream's Bill Rice has a last look at how the democratic presidential race is shaping up. AUDIO ONLY

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