The Working-Class Vote in Ohio

The Working-Class Vote in Ohio

What issues matter to Ohio’s blue-collar voters? JoAnn Wypijewski reports from the campaign trail.

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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are paying lip service to “bread and butter” issues in the crucial state of Ohio. Who’s message is resonating? Nation reporter JoAnn Wypijewski spent a week in Ohio talking to the state’s blue-collar voters. Will the race turn on Iraq, NAFTA and healthcare, or on race and gender?

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