Battleground Ohio
Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME
Implications
The Obama White House is paying close attention. Not only would a Congressional shake-up affect Obama's legislative efforts over the next two years, but a loss for Strickland would also make an Obama reelection in 2012 much more difficult.
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