By Paul Kostyu from the March 11 Canton Repository

What's wrong with Ohioans?

They turned out in record numbers (44.5 percent) last week to vote in the presidential primary, but some — make that many — appeared confused about the election. Full Article.

By Mark Naymik from the March 11 Cleveland Plain Dealer

Less than two months ago, most pundits and party officials believed Ohio's late primary would make the state irrelevant in the process of picking a Democratic and Republican presidential nominee. Full Article.

From the Associated Press in the Cincinnati Enquirer blog

Hillary Rodham Clinton took a page from President Bush in her approach to winning the state's key presidential primary.

Bush famously won Ohio and the White House in 2004 thanks to support from rural voters. Following his lead, Clinton and surrogates like husband Bill, the former president left no corner of the state unturned. Full Article.

By Ellen Belcher from the March 9 Dayton Daily News

Things worked out OK for Ohio in this election. That wasn't always a given. At the most basic level, the voting machines worked. And the glitches that did occur were worked out quickly and without much fuss. Full Article.

By Stephen Koff from Cleveland.com on March 7

Ohio once again was declared a middle-of-the-road place as far as its congressional delegations goes, according to brand new rankings in National Journal. Full Article.

By Gregory Korte from the Cincinnati Enquirer on March 6

Southwest Ohio - the corner of the state whose big margins for George W. Bush helped seal his re-election in 2004 - now has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Full Article.

By Paul E. Kostyu from the Feb. 5 Canton Repository

Gov. Ted Strickland last week suggested expanding gambling to help address a state budget crunch. U.S. Sen. George Voinovich angrily criticized that idea. Voinovich, a Republican, once sat where the Democratic governor is today, at the governor's desk facing budget problems. The difficulty is hardly partisan. Full Article.

By Joe Hallett from the Feb. 4 Columbus Dispatch

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — As nearly 100 local residents gathered at the courthouse here to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a navy blue pickup truck displayed a grim reminder that racism is no relic. Full Article.

By Mark Niquette from the Feb. 3 Columbus Dispatch

Less than a week after wielding an ax on the budget in response to the state's struggling economy, Gov. Ted Strickland will step to the rostrum in the Ohio House chamber Wednesday to deliver his second State of the State address. Full Article.

By Dennis Willard from the Feb. 3 Akron Beacon Journal

Has Ohio turned around?

The answer is no, if you're thinking along the lines of Ted Strickland as he campaigned for governor in 2006. What has been turned on its head is that old saying of Jim Rhodes: "You gotta keep the Democrats around to raise taxes." Full Article.