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Article: 'Daily Show' comes to Ohio for three days to check bellwether's pulse State known for picking winners in presidential races, so show host Stewart comes to find out why.
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- October 31, 2006
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COLUMBUS -- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart picked Ohio for its
road show leading to Election Day because Ohioans have a knack for
picking presidents.
"In fact, Ohio has always been on the country's political pulse.
In 25 of the last 27 presidential elections, Ohio has voted with the
winner. No other state even comes close. Is it because Ohio's values
mirror America's values or perhaps Ohioans were sent here from the
future?" Stewart said in his monologue opening the first show.
"Battlefield Ohio: The Daily Show's Midwest Midterm Midtacular"
began Monday from the Roy Bowen Theatre at Ohio State University with
275 students, faculty members and fans in the audience.
The Daily Show will ...