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The day before Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are set to hold campaign rallies in Columbus. Obama’s rally is set to be at Nationwide Arena and Romney’s is set to be at Landmark Aviation.
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source: reporting Antani said. “Obama is coming here ‌ in an area he should be doing well.â€? Antani thinks Obama’s frequent visits show that he hasn’t been finding the support he traditionally has in Franklin County. Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus is scheduled to host Obama along with musical artists Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z. Doors to the event are set to open at noon Monday.
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Michael Flannagan, communications director at OSU College Democrats, isn’t surprised either candidate will be spending the last day of campaigning and early voting in Ohio. “It shows how important this region is on Election Day,� Flannagan said. Some students said Ohio’s importance is obvious.
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OSU junior safety Christian Bryant (2) defends a pass from Illinois junior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase during a Nov. 3 football game at Ohio Stadium. OSU won the game, 52-22 and improved to 10-0 on the season.
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Flaws, B1G hold Bucks back in rankings Michael Periatt Managing editor for content periatt.1@osu.edu The Ohio State football team’s season has been flawed perfection — and coach Urban Meyer and the rest of the nation have taken notice. After defeating Illinois, 52-22, Saturday, the Buckeyes sit at 10-0 heading into the bye week, and No. 5 in the Associated Press’ top 25 poll.
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Out of the six undefeated teams in college football, the Buckeyes are only ranked ahead of Louisville, which plays in the traditionally-weak Big East conference. Georgia, which has an 8-1 record, is tied with OSU for the No. 5 ranking. The Buckeyes are battling the stigma that their undefeated record is less significant because of the perceived weakness in the Big Ten conference and a couple of close calls against opponents with poor records. “There’s such a lack of respect for the Big Ten
as a whole,� said Doug Lesmerises, a voter in the AP poll and an OSU beat reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “You go through Ohio State’s schedule and it just hurts them when you start comparing them to other teams.� Before this season, the Buckeyes have been 10-0 three times since 2002, and in each season were in better position in the polls. In 2007 and 2006, the 10-0 Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 and
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Obama, Romney battle to win OSU campus, Ohio
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It’s all coming down to Ohio. This year has brought multiple visits by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan to the Buckeye state. The candidates will descend upon Ohio once more for the final day of campaigning Monday. During his Friday morning stop in Central Ohio, Obama told the crowd at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, “We’ll win Ohio. We’ll win this election.� Later that evening, Romney was in West Chester, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, for the largest campaign event this season with roughly 30,000 attendees. The event was met with support from Ohio College Republican groups, with 250 members scheduled to be at the rally, and 50 of those from Ohio State, said Niraj Antani, communications director for the OSU College Republicans. But that wasn’t all for Ohioans. Romney will be back in Columbus Monday for an event at Landmark Aviation at the Port Columbus Airport. Doors to the event are set to open at 4 p.m. with tickets available to the public online. Antani said Romney is spending his last day campaigning reaching out to gain more support. “Franklin County typically swings Democrat,�
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With only a day until Election Day, some students have noticed the presence of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign surfacing the Oval. The Ohio State College Democrats have been out on the Oval since the first few weeks of classes supporting President Barack Obama’s campaign and are known by some for their large blue tent in the center of campus. Vytautas Aukstuolis, a second-year in public affairs and member of OSU College Democrats, said he was actually pleased when he recently saw Romney supporters out there with them.
“To be honest, I’m glad that there’s at least both sides present because I think students should see both,� Aukstuolis said. While there have been independent and non-OSU groups on campus campaigning for Romney, OSU College Republicans weren’t around as much. Sam Zuidema, a second-year in history and political science and member of OSU College Republicans, said that the College Republicans’ campaigning takes place mostly off campus. “When we’re out on the Oval, we’re not the Romney campaign, we’re College Republicans,� Zuidema said. “We’ve been out there periodically for a long time.� The Romney strategy, as Zuidema called it, is
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