Hot statewide races in Ohio and Illinois, and a congressional battleground in the Ohio River Valley, will set the tone for years to come
Historically, the path to political success in the Midwest has been through a combination of fiscal conservatism and social moderation - but not in 1998. For the first time in decades, voters are faced with stark ideological differences in several key gubernatorial and congressional elections, most notably in Illinois.
At the presidential level, Democrats have dominated the Midwest in the last two elections, capturing 100 out of 112 electoral votes. Conversely, six Republican governors (Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and …
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