WVXU: Does Ohio still matter in the race for the presidency?
UC political scientist Andrew Lewis joins a panel of experts to analyze if the Buckeye State remains up for grabs on WVXU's 'Cincinnati Edition'
Ohio boasts a winning streak when it comes to picking the U.S. president. The state’s voters have gone with the winner in every presidential election since 1964. But is the Buckeye State still an electoral bellwether? University of Cincinnati political scientist Andrew Lewis joined a panel of guests to analyze the issue on a recent edition of WVXU’s “Cincinnati Edition.” Listen to the program here.
Featured image at top: Democratic presidential candidates stand on the primary debate stage at Texas Southern University on Sept. 12, 2019. David J. Phillip / AP
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