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Monday, October 6, 2008 8:33 am EDT
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On the campaign trail Sunday, a 1960s radical is the center of attention. More Details
Video:Wrap-Up | Palin | Obama

People lined up outside the Boards of Election in Summit and Cuyahoga counties before they opened to make sure they got a chance to register and vote before the deadline arrives. More Details
Monday Is Last Day To Register To Vote

LeBron James Tells Voters 'You Have To Be Heard'
20 Percent Of Provisional Ballots Rejected
Thousands Vote In 1st-Ever Ohio Early Balloting
Analysis Says Ohio Casino Revenue Figures Vague
Poll: Obama Keeps Lead In Ohio
Citizens Couldn't Vote On 1st Day Of Early Voting In Wayne County
More Than 550 People Vote For President In Cuyahoga Co.
Voters Begin Casting Ballots At Cuyahoga County BOE
Accidents Increase On Election Day
McCain Says Obama Policies Will Deepen Recession
Voting Begins Tuesday In Ohio
Voinovich Signs On, Kucinich Signs Off On Economy Bailout
Ohio GOP Tells Web Visitors To Use Voting Period
Actor Chuck Norris Tries To Get Kent Students Excited About Politics
Curtis Jackson's Campaign Trail Blog
John Kosich's Campaign Blog
Uncut: John McCain Interview
Unedited: Interview With Sen. Joe Biden
McCain's Bro Sorry After 'Communist' Joke
For Bailout To Work, Housing Market Must Mend
Obama Challenges 'Radical' McCain Health Plan
Palin's Tax Records Released
Biden's Son Deploys To Iraq
Late-Night Comedians Roast Palin
Biden Vs. Palin: The Highlights
Palin Vs. Biden: Facts, Please
Slideshow: Biden, Palin Meet In St. Louis
Polls: Biden Won, But Palin Not Down, Out

Political Ad Watch

Chief investigator Duane Pohlman puts attack ads dealing with abortion to find if the ads are accurate or blowing smoke. More Details

Truth Test: Obama Ad
Truth Test: McCain Ad
Truth Test: John McCain
Truth Test: Barack Obama

Democracy 2008

Democracy 2008
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Samantha Hayes
Samantha Hayes is a national correspondent for CNN Newsource based in Washington , D.C. and will cover the Presidential campaign exclusively for NewsChannel5. Samantha's reports will occur each weekday.

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Corruption Probe

The FBI conducts more raids on Cuyahoga County officials. Find out about the latest targets. More Details
Feds Raid Judges' Chambers

Recent Events Challenge Democrats' Grip On Cuyahoga Co.

11th Congressional District

A special meeting was held Thursday to pick a nominee to replace U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. More Details

Election Countdown

The Gallup organization finds that George W. Bush, Harry S. Truman and Richard M. Nixon have the three all-time lowest approval ratings. More Details
Survey: Worst Presidents Ever?

So Just What Is The Electoral College?
Biden Vs. Palin: The Highlights
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Presidential Race

Presidential Election
Compare the presidential candidates as the 2008 White House race heats up. More Details

Presidential Race

How do Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain stack up on critical issues? Find out in our special section. More Details

Survey

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Political Analyst

Louis Stokes
Stokes
Louis Stokes is one of Ohio's longest serving and best-known lawmakers, serving in Congress for 30 years (1969 to 1999). After deciding not to seek another term, Stokes joined the prestigious law firm of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey, and continues to serve as a lecturer and writer for universities and bar associations.

Tom Sutton
Tom Sutton is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Public Interest Research Center at Baldwin-Wallace College. He teaches American government and politics, and conducts research on state politics and policy issues, in particular school funding policy. Tom earned his doctorate in political science/public policy at Kent State University in 2001, and his B.A. in Political and Social Thought at the University of Virginia.

Gregory Costabile
Greg Costabile is the Mayor and Safety Director for the City of Mayfield Heights. He is also an active member of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association where he serves on the Executive Committee. Costabile is also a trial attorney and certified mediator for Phillips Mille & Costabile Co LPA, where his diverse practice includes an emphasis in municipal law and family law issues. He is a graduate of Cleveland Marshall College of Law and a cum laude graduate of Bowling Green State University. He is also a member of the American, Ohio State, and Cleveland Bar Associations and serves as a Trustee on multiple civic boards.

Dean DePiero
Dean E. DePiero is the 13th and youngest mayor elected to serve as the City of Parma, Ohio's chief executive officer. He is a graduate of Ashland University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law. He began his political career in 1995 as a councilman for the City of Parma. During the same time, he served as an assistant law director and prosecutor for the City of Berea. DePiero was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1997 and took office in January 1998. A staunch proponent of regionalism, DePiero is second vice president of the Ohio Municipal League. He serves on the executive committee of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association. He was also asked to be an advisor to review Ohio's Lottery Commission.

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