From the Columbus Dispatch

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is expected to return to Ohio on April 22 for a campaign stop in Youngstown and a fundraiser in Toledo. Full Article.

By Thomas Suddes in the April 6 Columbus Dispatch

Will Republican Sen. John McCain become president? That's unanswerable. As for reading between the lines, if Ohio's economy stays bad, he won't carry Ohio — unless (as of today) Democrats run Sen. Barack Obama. Full Article.

By Howard Wilkinson of the Cincinnati Enquirer

A Qunnipiac University "swing state" poll released Tuesday shows Hillary Clinton with an eight percentage point lead over John McCain in Ohio, while a match-up of McCain and Barack Obama is a statistical dead heat. Full Article.

By Mark Naymik of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Republican presidential candidate John McCain finally has an oppo nent in Ohio. Full Article.

By Stephen Koff from the March 21 Cleveland Plain Dealer

The release of the former first lady's schedules has led to a minor ruckus over Hillary Clinton's record on NAFTA and how she characterized it for voters before winning Ohio's Democratic presidential primary March 4. Full Article.

By Mark Niquette from the March 13 Columbus Dispatch

A new poll suggests that Democrats start the general-election campaign for president with an advantage over Republicans in the battle for Ohio, the state that decided the 2004 race. Full Article.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer politics blog

Barack Obama spent nearly twice as much money on TV advertising in Ohio than did Hillary Clinton. Despite both candidates hitting the airwaves on Feb. 12, the Obama campaign enjoyed a solid advantage in the number of spots aired. Full Article.

By Charles Bagington from the Associated Press

Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton's running mate Monday, saying voters must choose between the two for the top spot. Full Article.

By Dennis J. Willard from the March 9 Akron Beacon Journal

Euphoric Democrats in Ohio should put away the blue paint or at least plan to use erasable markers to designate counties as their own following the primary Tuesday. Full Article.

By Stephen Ohlemacher of the Associated Press in the March 7 Akron Beacon Journal

Hillary Rodham Clinton won't catch Barack Obama in the race for Democratic delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses, even if she wins every remaining contest. Full Article.