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  <title>Ohio Candidates</title>
  <author>David</author>
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    <email>david@buckeyestateblog.com</email>
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  <blurb>These are the Democratic challengers for congressional seats in Ohio, lets help &amp;#39;em out.</blurb>
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        <displayname>Steve Driehaus</displayname>
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        <location>OH-01</location>
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      <pageblurb>With a Cook PVI of R+1, this race deserves your attention.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Victoria Wulsin</displayname>
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        <location>OH-02</location>
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      <pageblurb>Wulsin is going up against &amp;quot;Mean&amp;quot; Jean Schmidt, a person who will say or do anything to cling to power and a disgrace to the state.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Jane Mitakides</displayname>
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        <location>OH-03</location>
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      <pageblurb>Ethics controversies by the Republican incumbent and a strong Democratic challenger makes this race interesting.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Mike Carroll</displayname>
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        <location>OH-04</location>
        <sortname>mike carroll</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>Not a race that&amp;apos;s making headlines, but Carroll seems to be an active and committed candidate.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>George F. Mays</displayname>
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        <location>OH-05</location>
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      <pageblurb>Trying to take back the seat that Bob Latta just won in a special election. Probably not winnable.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>David Robinson</displayname>
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        <location>OH-12</location>
        <sortname>david robinson</sortname>
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      <pageblurb>Going up against Pat Tiberi in a district that went to Bush in 2004 by a margin of only 51%-49%.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Sharen Swartz Neuhardt </displayname>
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        <location>OH-07</location>
        <sortname>sharen swartz neuhardt </sortname>
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      <pageblurb>This race has became really competitive recently. This is a HUGE opportunity. Not to mention her opponent is a world class jerk.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Nicholas Von Stein</displayname>
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        <location>OH-08</location>
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      <pageblurb>Minority leader John Boehner&amp;apos;s district. Probably not winnable, but could be worth it just make Boehner sweat a little.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Bill O'Neill</displayname>
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        <location>OH-14</location>
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          <website>http://www.oneill08.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>O&amp;apos;Neill is practically an honorary member of the Ohio blogger community. He actually drops by blogs and participates, while his opponent works to try and shut us up.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Mary Jo Kilroy</displayname>
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        <location>OH-15</location>
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          <website>http://www.kilroyforcongress.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>One of the biggest races in the state. This is an open seat and polls seem to show Kilroy leading her Republican opponent.</pageblurb>
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        <displayname>John Boccieri</displayname>
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        <location>OH-16</location>
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      <pageblurb>Boccieri is running for an open seat against a man that insulted his own hometown. This is one to watch.</pageblurb>
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