Early Voting affirmed in Ohio victory for Obama

[decker]

oh i am wrong i think about iowa. think obama has slight lead their. but still has to win that state and its very close

 

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Supreme Court allows early voting in Ohio - The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill | TheH



By Sam Baker - 10/16/12



The Supreme Court said Tuesday that early voting can proceed in Ohio — a major win for President Obama.
In a one-sentence order with no explanation, the court rejected Ohio Republicans' efforts to block early voting three days before Election Day. The court left in place a lower court's ruling that said early voting had to be available to all Ohioans — not just military personnel.

Democrats initiated the legal battle over Ohio's early voting policy after state officials decided to eliminate three days of early voting that had been offered in 2008. Minorities, who traditionally favor Democrats, often take advantage of early voting.

Although Democrats are hoping to benefit from early balloting nationwide, the victory in Ohio is especially important. Obama's chances of reelection diminish greatly if he loses Ohio, and his campaign has poured time and money into the state as its best defense against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.

The Obama campaign praised the court's decision.

“This action from the highest court in the land marks the end of the road in our fight to ensure open voting this year for all Ohioans, including military, veterans, and overseas voters," campaign General Counsel Bob Bauer said in a statement. "We now turn our full attention to educating Ohio voters on when and how they can vote along with presenting the clear choice they face when selecting their next President.”

 

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Why Ohio early voting decision could be a big deal


By Greg Sargent

So the U.S. Supreme Court has refused the Ohio GOP’s request to overturn an appeals court decision to reinstate early voting on the weekend and Monday before the election. This is a big, big victory for the Obama campaign, and it could arguably make a difference to the outcome in the critical state of Ohio.

Remember, this is something the Romney campaign opposed. As you may recall, the Obama campaign this summer sued to restore in-person early voting for all Ohio voters, and not just members of the military. The Romney campaign falsely claimed this was an effort to “undermine” military voting rights, when in fact it was an effort to expand voting rights, not limit them.

It isn’t hard to see why the Romney camp opposed an expansion of voting rights. More early voting makes it easier for more people to vote — particularly minorities and lower income voters — which will likely help Obama.

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[Remodeling Maidiac]

Any updates on the early cheating in Ohio?

 

[decker]

Any updates on the early cheating in Ohio?

the promblem is even if obama wins ohio , won,t be enough if he does not win wi,mi,pa,iowa and neveda.

so uphill battle still