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What’s next? McCain, Obama differ sharply
LIMA - This presidential election may end up being all about the economy, but it didn't start out that way. Both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama earned their parties' nominations in large part from their stances on the Iraq War. Iraq...
What was said in the roundtable discussion
Jim Fletcher, 74, of Lima "Countries dislike with intensity occupation forces. We are really in a part of the world we don't know much about. We do have to withdraw and turn over the governing to the people there." Bob Jennings, 74, of Lima "Our...
Election on minds of young voters; technology feeding interest
LIMA - Nineteen-year-old Matt Wiseman is up on his presidential candidate. The Ohio Northern University student regularly gets e-mail updates from Barack Obama's campaign. There isn't any question that 21-year-old Matt Ferguson supports John McCain....
Panel: Candidates must teach education plans
LIMA - Whether it was the federal government's role or funding, discussion during a voter roundtable on education always came back to teachers - what they make, what they teach and what they handle. Large unfunded federal mandates have put "teachers...
Alternative transportation
Stan Beckman, of Ottawa, enjoys riding his scooter to work at Beckman Jewelers in Ottawa. He's done so since 1987. "I only have about four blocks to go to work, so it works well for me. I have no idea how many miles I get per gallon," he said, laughing....
Education ideas there, but attention isn’t
LIMA - Economic and energy concerns have left little room in this presidential election for another domestic policy "E": education. Despite the lack of attention, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain do have policy proposals on everything...
What happened to talk about health care?
LIMA - When Jim Fletcher's wife broke her foot, an ER visit with an X-ray and splint cost $900. Roger Sanders is self-employed and his family's insurance has a $5,000 deductible to make the plan affordable. Anthony Atkins, a physician at Allen County...
Two candidates, two very different ideas
419-993-2094 LIMA - More than any domestic issue this election, health care has produced major differences from the presidential candidates. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain go literally in opposite directions on health care: While Obama...
We want to turn on the lights, but …
LIMA - Energy is a hot topic this election season, no doubt: Fifteen minutes into a reader roundtable on the election and economy, talk turned to the subject. Lots of talk, no doubt, but few answers. A group of people, who live in or near this city...
Refueling America
"Cheap" gas at $3.60 a gallon, and fuel prices driving up the cost of everything else. A looming winter of heftier heating bills. A realization that the nation's fuel supply rests in volatile hands. The equation meant that until the past two weeks...
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