Joe Lockhart, President Clinton's former press secretary for and now an aide to Sen. John Kerry, needs to work on his Ohio geography. While running down the areas in which Al Gore fared well in 2000 and thus Kerry may do the same, Lockhart mentioned Summit County and then preceded to connect it with Warren, where Kerry held a recent rally. Close Joe, but no cigar (forgive the reference; it probably creates bad memories for Clintonites). Warren is located in Trumbull County, which is part of the broader Mahoning Valley. If Ohio is going to be the difference for Kerry, his aides must commit these facts to memory. That, or hire Ohioblog as a consultant. When the election is over in hours or days or weeks, Blog will be available, a free agent on the political commentary market.
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