[TonyInOhio]

The President saw increases in support in 37 counties over his 2000 totals, thanks to Karl Rove, Ken Mehlman, the Ohio GOP, and 86,000 volunteers (including a bunch 'o FReepers!).

[anniegetyourgun]

That truly is an amazing number of volunteers. Congrats to all of you....and the U.S. of A!

[Taggart_D]

go FReepers!!!!!

[jwalsh07]

Nice job out there Tony. :-}

[RicocheT]

Thank You Ohio!

We in Wisconsin tried hard, but vote fraud in Milwaukee and Madison by Democrats trumped our honest sweat in the trenches.

[chimera]

Notice how Clark Co. flipped from blue to red, thanks in no small measure to the U. K. Guardian's letter writing campaign (although not the result they wanted). How'dya like them kippers, Brits?

[rocky88]

i know there is a thankyouswiftees.com site, but how about a THANKYOUOHIOGOPVOLUNTEERS.com???

[gridlock]

The interesting thing is that even if you take away the rural counties, which Bush won overwhelmingly, the race was still very close. The urban centers were balanced out by their suburban counterparts, to within 50,000 votes.

[rightinthemiddle]

It is amazing that a city the size of Cincy voted Republican. Incredible.

[RockinRight]

I hate that my county (Summit) is always deep blue...

What I don't get is why Portage county always votes Democrat. It's either suburbs or farms. There is the city of Kent and KSU in Portage Co. which might be part of it, though.

[Redbob]

Looks to me like a map of the U.S. in microcosm!

Got a few big hives with concentrated Dimocratic votes, and the broad geographic majority that emphasizes sanity, hard work, and self-reliance - all antithetical to the Dimocratic Party!

[marktuoni]

Also impressive is suburb vote % greater than rural vote %. The MSM is touting that it is the RURAL areas that won this for GWB.

[sarasota]

Excellent! anybody got the stats for Iowa?

[condi2008]

I read today that "Ohio’s Amish turned out at polling stations in Holmes, Wayne and Stark counties in what some described as record numbers."

Please point out for me these counties. I'm thrilled and touched by the Amish's rare active participation in this election, for the first time since they voted for Eisenhower (so I've heard).

[af_vet_1981]

You are great Americans. You helped save the country on Tuesday. We are in your debt Ohio !

[antaresequity]

You can thank Gavin Newsom and the Massachusets Supreme Court as well.

Evangelicals across the bottom of the state turned out...Having the Gay marriage ban on the ballot was a key factor.

[arbee4bush]

My only dissapointment about the election was that we were not able to carry Stark County to the president. We were hit very hard with the Act-up and other ABB morons. And of course non-stop ads about the job losses and plant closings shoved down our throat by the dems . Thank God so many voters did stay with our Pres.

Great job Stark County workers--we did darn good against the nasty tide we were up against.

[Condor51]

Thanks Ohio!

btw, I wonder what time yesterday _sKerry tossed that 'irritating' Buckeye that was "always in his pocket"? (ha-ha-ha)

And I bet the Butler was told to immediately burn the Barn Coat too!

[uncitizen]

You Dems better smarten-up. You're pissin' off Ohioans! Can't even win Ohio with all those union workers and all your cheatin'.

[relictele]

Butler County (home of Miami University) - solid red!

Athens County (home of Ohio U) - the only blue state in S/SW Ohio.

Friends don't let friends go to OU!

[Condor51]

Here's another map for the RATS to ponder. No mandate my patoot.

Square miles of counties won:
Bush 3.28 million
Kerry 741,000

NOTE; This is NOT the final map. Gray area results are not yet included and Alaska is blank.