Ohio Newsbreak – January 14 – Winter Weather Ohio-Style, Pimp Daddy, Gamboling to Gambling, Traficant

• Governor softens a bit on gambling – Columbus Dispatch
• Speaker: Gambling may have its place – Columbus Dispatch
• Will Republicans Rebuild in 2009? – The Plain Dealer
• Portman wants U.S. Senate seat – Dayton Daily News
• Voinovich on Geithner – Pay your taxes – The Plain Dealer
• Dayton officials going to Washington with tin cup – Dayton Daily News
• Toll hike for truckers modest: Pike Chief – Toledo Blade
• House votes to expand SCHIP – The Plain Dealer
• Thousands added to Toledo Census count – Toledo Blade
• Traficant to skip early release – Columbus Dispatch
• Icy temps, snow grip Ohio – Columbus Dispatch
• How do they decide how to close school – Columbus Dispatch
• Battelle to add 200 jobs – Columbus Dispatch
• Capital Notes – Columbus Dispatch
• Brown staffer headed to White House – The Plain Dealer
• McFadden allegedly pimpin’ on Craig’s List – Dayton Daily News

Ohio Sunday Papers – October 5, 2008

Elections & Politics News

• New Dispatch Poll: Obama lead widens – Columbus Dispatch
• Key to Ohio? Appalachia. – Cincinnati Enquirer
• Op-Ed, Joe Hallett: McCain’s MI departure makes it all the harder – Columbus Dispatch
• Endorsement: For Richard Cordray – Columbus Dispatch
• Endorsement: Cordray better choice for AG – The Plain Dealer
• Endorsement: No on Issue 6 – Columbus Dispatch
• Cordray says contract, contribution not linked – Dayton Daily News
• Many provisional ballots rejected; more help needed from poll workers – The Plain Dealer
• Many NE Ohio school districts to close on Election Day – The Plain Dealer
• Obama has Irish kin in Southern Ohio – The Plain Dealer
• Ohio’s payday lenders hope dimwits turn out on Election Day – The Plain Dealer
• Editorial: VP Debate – Expectations Fulfilled – Toledo Blade
• McCain, Obama on the issues – Dayton Daily News
• Which party will benefit from early voting in Ohio? – Dayton Daily News
• Op-Ed, Jonathan Riskind: Space goes out on a limb for bailout – Columbus Dispatch
• Casino’s effects mixed for town in Michigan – Columbus Dispatch
• Jobs, cash hard to turn down – Columbus Dispatch

Other News

• Job seekers look for flicker of hope in dim economy – Dayton Daily News
• Everything going wrong than can – Dayton Daily News
• How fast is too fast? – Columbus Dispatch

Transcript: Sarah Palin Speech in Dayton, Ohio

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This is an excerpt from a CNN transcript of ‘CNN Newsroom’ August 29, 2008. Entire show transcript here.

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GOV. SARAH PALIN (R), ALASKA: Thank you so much.

And I thank you, Senator McCain, and Mrs. McCain, for the confidence that you’ve placed in me. Senator, I am honored to be chosen as your running mate. I will be honored to serve next to the next president of the United States.

I know that when Senator McCain gave me this opportunity, he had a short list of highly qualified men and women. And to have made that list at all, it was a privilege. And to have been chosen brings a great challenge. I know that it will demand the best that I have to give. And I promise nothing less. Read more

Transcript: Sen. John McCain Introduces Sarah Palin as Running Mate, Dayton, Ohio

This is an excerpt from a CNN transcript of ‘CNN Newsroom’ August 29, 2008. Entire show transcript here.

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SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you.

AUDIENCE (singing): Happy birthday to you…

MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thanks for reminding me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you for that wonderful welcome. And thank you.

Let me tell you, I’m very happy.

AUDIENCE (singing): Happy birthday to you.

MCCAIN: Thank you. Twice is enough. Thank you very much. That’s three times.

Thank you. Thank you.

I’m very happy. I’m very happy today to spend my birthday with you and to make an historic announcement in Dayton, a city built on hard, honest work of good people.

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Like the entire industrial Midwest, Dayton has contributed much to the prosperity and progress of America. And now, in these tough, changing times, after all you’ve done for our country, you want your government to understand what you’re going through, to stand on your side and fight for you. And that’s what I intend to do. Read more