Politics & Government
Barack Obama Wins Ohio
Voters in Ohio on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving the president the state's 18 Electoral votes.
President Barack Obama won Ohio’s 18 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney.
In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for Barack Obama, and since the 1990s, has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race every time.
Romney and Obama campaigned aggressively in Ohio. The state has typically been a battleground state in recent presidential elections.
The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was healthcare.
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