Ohio still losing ground

[Kolesar]

We are not recovering from the ongoing loss of manufacturing jobs. At this rate we are going to be like Maine or Nebraska, with widespread poverty

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The Buckeye State's population increased by a paltry 105,871 or 0.9 percent since April 2000, ranking Ohio third from the bottom among the 50 states. The only states doing worse were West Virginia and North Dakota.

Unless that trend changes in the last half of the decade, the Buckeye State stands to lose two more seats -- and political clout -- when the 435 U.S. House seats are divvied up after the 2010 census, according to a Beacon Journal analysis, based on census estimates.

After the 2000 census, the Ohio House delegation was cut from 19 to 18 representatives, eliminating the district seat held by Akron Democrat Tom Sawyer.

The new census estimates showed the South displaying the strongest growth: Of the 100 fastest-growing counties between 2003 and 2004, 60 were in the South, 23 in the West and 17 in the Midwest. None were in the Northeast.

But while Southern and Western states have shown dramatic growth for decades, Ohio isn't even keeping up with most of the Great Lakes states. Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois are grower at least twice as fast as Ohio.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/11393341.htm

[Wright Patman]

1. Ohio and Texas

had around the same population when I was a kid.

Now Texas has about twice the population.

Ohio could always increase its population if it would host more industries that attract migrant labor from Mexico. Look at North Carolina for a good example of this kind of growth.

[still_one]

2. ohio went with *

Let them ask * to help them

i don't buy the argument of voting irregularities, the dems knew about issues for over a year, and did nothing

kerry's people said they had everything under control

I don't accept excuses for incompentence, and I am referring to the democratic leadership

[Selteri]

5. That's still up for Debate in Ohio

We're still questioning how * did so well in Lucas County, our recount was a joke and Blackwell keeps playing with our electoral boards.

[formerrepuke]

3. ..but look on the bright side- gays can't get married here..and the 'Ohio

Restoration Project' is going to restore our state to Jesus...

http://www.ohiorestorationproject.com

Their goal? "To involve our Patriot Pastors in an Ohio for Jesus Rally hosting 30,000 supporters of the Ohio Pro-Family Forum in the winter of 2006. At this time we would like to invite Franklin Graham and Rod Parsley to speak as we honor James Dobson, Ken Blackwell, Tony Perkins and Phil Burress for their contribution to the cause of Christ and their stand for Biblical family values."

.....Ohio is now officially lost to the Red Horde.

[xchrom]

4. you're right save us from those gay marriages!

dog-gone it there's that gay flag again.

all right! which one of you evil duers put that there?!?

[Selteri]

6. Wait, I heard about the Ohio Restoration Project

My grandmother is in love with them and was talking about how they were talking about teaching kids about the 'lord'. She claimed they were talking that free will didn't mean dooming children to athism.

Mind you, she's 91, a bible thumper and has been quoted as saying that God's going to take away free will. So she's not exactly the kind of person who votes for the left, she's as bad as the other fundie fascists with her vitrolic cruelty.