Democrats and Ohio

I've heard all this election cycle about how important Ohio is to either winning or losing the presidency. I live in Ohio and have most of my life so I feel qualified to say that where I live in Preble Co., it is a heavily Republican area. There are no Democratic candidates for any of the local elective offices here and John Boehner ran unopposed! It's the same for most of the rural areas in Ohio. The GOP also controls the state government at the legislative, executive and judicial levels. If there are any disputes about the result of this election, it will be in Ohio and the results are almost guaranteed to be partisan.

What does that tell me? That whether Obama wins the presidency or not, the election in the state of Ohio will be highly scrutinized for voter fraud and intimidation. The test will be whether the media will report the facts or provide a glossy cover on an issue that could well destroy this country. The right to vote is the cornerstone of representative democracy and citizenship. The integrity of that vote is the duty of all elected officials regardless of party affiliation. I hesitate to think what the consequences would be if it were ever proven that trust were violated.

We need a viable Democratic Party in Ohio that will field a candidate for every elective office at the national level. It is an absolute disgrace that no one made John Boehner explain his actions of the last 2 years to the voters of his district. I don't understand it and I can't imagine why this congressman wasn't blistered with the statements and actions he took as Speaker of the House.

Maybe we just need more Democrats to move to Ohio. Think of it this way; In Ohio, your vote really matters! That should be enough to get a migration of Democrats to move to the state. After all, if "America Votes; Ohio Decides!" is true, wouldn't you want to be part of that decision?