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EMunster Donating Member (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 01:02 AM
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A Pact With The Devil Comes Due....
Toledo Dispatch...

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While the Buckeye State lived up to the hype as the key to the White House, campaign fund-raising scandals plagued Republicans in the House, Senate, and state treasurer' office.

And through it all, Ohio quietly set another record pace for a calendar year with seven executions, second only to Texas nationally.

"Some have said the legislature has threes caucuses: the Democrats, conservative Republicans, and the other Republicans," said John Green, political science professor at the University of Akron.

"That happens when one party is in charge," he said....


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http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041226/NEWS09/412260374/-1/NEWS




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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 01:10 AM
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1. These are yet more of
the thousands of reasons why I hate living in Ohio, even if it is my native state and I've spent most of my life here. I've just about had enough, frankly, and I wish I could find a job out of state, preferable in a staunchly blue state.
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EMunster Donating Member (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 01:18 AM
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2. We just might need you there...
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ginnyinWI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 01:36 AM
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3. Wisconsin is Blue, but just barely
I'm considering Oregon or Washington state someday, since two of my kids are settling out there already. No sales tax in Oregon, and no income tax in Washington.
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 01:40 AM
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4. I don't just mean a blue
state, I mean a REALLY SOLID blue state! I don't know how much more I can take it here. And that's saying a lot, since I've lived here all my life and all my family and friends are here.
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 03:17 PM
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6. Come to Massachusetts - As Blue as it gets
We're a solidly blue state, and I just heard on NPR recently that our population is decreasing. :(

Apparently, we lost several thousand in net population this year. I'm sure it's partly due to the cost of living here. The only major Repugs here are in the governor's office. And he has to deal with a veto-proof Democratic legislature, so his job is an exercise in frustration.
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Jo March Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 03:04 PM
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5. I feel your pain. I'm from Alabama
It's sad that I can't go back home because the state is so red it's scary.

At least you have us here at DU!!
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