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Ohio House candidate talks food issues with Obama during event in Zanesville
July 3, 2008
Debbie Phillips, candidate for 92nd Ohio State House District, on Tuesday traveled to a community food pantry in Zanesville to meet with the Democratic nominee for president, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.>>
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Candidates cautious on value of proposed state income tax cut
June 30, 2008
Though Ohio’s income tax accounts for 43.5 percent of the state’s revenue, some Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation that would completely do away with it.>>
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Coin-toss loser will keep seeking recount
May 27, 2008
A candidate who lost an Athens County commissioner primary race by a coin toss said last week that he’ll continue to seek a hand recount of the vote, probably acting as his own legal counsel rather than hiring an attorney.>>
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Prosecutor asks judge to throw out request for election recount
April 21, 2008
The Athens County Prosecutor"s office has asked a judge to dismiss a motion by a defeated county commission candidate who wants the votes in his race recounted by hand.>>
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Loser in primary coin toss wants hand recount of commission votes
April 17, 2008
The Athens County commission candidate who lost the Democratic primary by a coin toss has filed a legal complaint, asking for a hand recount of the vote.>>
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Phillips has big lead in state rep fundraising
April 17, 2008
Democrat Debbie Phillips is starting out with a large funding lead over Republican Jill Thompson in the campaign for state representative.>>
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Jim Pancake: Rabble-rouser, problem-solver, or both?
April 10, 2008
Jim Pancake has overcome an awful lot to become the Democratic nominee for Athens County Commissioner, and he still has a long journey ahead of him if he hopes to be elected in the fall.>>
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Local Dems stress unity after embattled chair retains seat
April 7, 2008
After a divisive few months for the Athens County Democratic Party, the party has re-elected Susan Gwinn as chair and will now move forward toward the November general election.>>
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Athens plays role in latest presidential campaign flap
April 7, 2008
Athens once again became a minor player in the U.S. presidential race over the weekend when news media and political blogs across the country covered an apparent gaff by the Hillary Clinton campaign that involves O"Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens.>>
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Pancake"s coin-flip win holds up in recount; chads have effect
April 7, 2008
If one Athens County Democrat had completely filled in the oval on his or her ballot in the race for Athens County commissioner, the local Democratic Party would have a different nominee today.>>
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Choice of 'heads' in election coin toss comes up a winner for county commission candidate
March 31, 2008
If former York Township Trustee Jim Pancake wins a seat on the Athens County Commission, it may be partly thanks to a sign from heaven, transmitted through his television screen.>>
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Commission race to be settled
March 27, 2008
The winner of the Democratic nomination for Athens County commissioner finally will be decided today.>>
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Misreading the primary
March 17, 2008
A pop quiz from Chris Redfern: 'Who won Mississippi in 1976?'>>
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Unrest stirring in Democrat ranks against county chair
March 13, 2008
The embattled chair of the Athens County Democratic Party probably will face a challenger for her position when it comes up for a vote in April.>>
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Absentee, provisional votes could change election
March 10, 2008
More than 2,300 votes still need to be counted from last Tuesday"s primary election in Athens County.>>
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Students swarm to Baker Center to follow primary results
March 6, 2008
Ohio University"s Baker Center bustled with excitement and anticipation Tuesday night as students gathered to watch the presidential primary results.>>
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Prosecutor 'ducks' primary challenge from party chair
March 6, 2008
In working to unseat incumbent Athens County Prosecutor C. David Warren, challenger Susan Gwinn suggested more than once that Warren lacks dignity and clowns shamelessly for the media. That charge didn"t seem to bother the victorious Warren very much on Tuesday night, as he gleefully celebrated his win in the Democratic primary by blasting a CD of 'Rubber Ducky,' as sung by Ernie of 'Sesame Street' fame.>>
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Athens city among rare bright spots for Obama in Ohio
March 6, 2008
Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama won the city of Athens, but Democrat Hillary Clinton won Athens County by more than 1,000 votes on Tuesday.>>
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Challenger topples incumbent sheriff
March 6, 2008
Athens County will have a new sheriff come January, though county voters still have to decide whether he will be Democrat Pat Kelly or Republican Stephen Kane. By about 800 votes, Kelly, a former deputy under current Sheriff Vern Castle, beat his old boss in the Democratic primary Tuesday.>>
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Payne wins GOP commissioner primary, but Dem race remains undecided
March 6, 2008
The two primary races for Athens County Commissioner were both relatively close, and one of the races is still not over. Seven Democrats campaigned for the party"s nomination for the commissioner seat currently held by Democrat Bill Theisen (who is not running for re-election), while two Republicans fought for their party nomination. In the Republican primary, Larry Payne defeated Joe Yanity III 1,641 to 1,250.>>
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