Battleground Ohio

Tough Fight
Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME

Tough Fight
Having presided over a cratering economy, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland faces a difficult path to reelection, a dilemma that mirrors the troubles faced by the Democratic Party as a whole. Here, he meets with supporters at a home in Massillon, Ohio.

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