[Truth is a Weapon]

Especially if the margin is 7 points. Just no freakin’ way.

[Perdogg]

Here is the relationship between the National vote and Ohio

2008

National: Obama 52.87 McCain 45.60
Ohio: Obama 51.38 McCain 46.80

2004

National: Bush 50.73 Kerry 48.27
Ohio: Bush 50.81 Kerry 48.71

2000

National: Bush 47.87 Gore 48.27 Nader 2.73
Ohio: Bush 49.97 Gore 48.71 Nader 2.5

1996

National: Clinton 49.23 Dole 40.72 Perot 8.4
Ohio: Clinton 47.38 Dole 41.02 Perot 10.66

1992

National: Clinton 43.01 Bush 37.45 Perot 18.91
Ohio: Clinton 40.18 Bush 38.35 Perot 20.98

1988

National: Bush 53.37 Dukakis 45.65
Ohio: Bush 55.00 Dukakis 44.15

1984

National: Reagan 58.77 Mondale 40.56
Ohio: Reagan 58.90 Mondale 40.14

1980

National: Reagan 50.75 Carter 41.01 Anderson 6.61
Ohio: Reagan 51.51 Carter 40.99 Anderson 5.94

1976

National: Carter 50.08 Ford 48.02
Ohio: Carter 48.92 Ford 48.65

1972

National: Nixon 60.67 McGovern 37.52
Ohio: Nixon 59.63 McGovern 38.07

1968

National: Nixon 43.42 Humphrey 42.72 Wallace 13.53
Ohio: Nixon 45.23 Humphrey 42.95 Wallace 11.81

1964

National: LBJ 61.05 Goldwater 38.47
Ohio: LBJ 62.94 Goldwater 37.06