US Politics / Editor / 04 March 2008 /

Ahead of the Ohio Primary we take a look at what chances Obama and Clinton have

Democratic Primary Analysis:
Of the two big primaries tonight, Ohio and Texas, this is the one Clinton has to be banking on winning. She has never trailed Obama in polls from the state and is currently the [1.21] favourite to win tonight. She has traded as high as [2.4] but now looks set for victory.

The Realclearpolitics.com average of polls gives Mrs. Clinton a 6.4% lead over Obama, much more than the neck-and-neck polling coming out of Texas. If she does need to win both states tonight then this is the one that must be expected whereas Texas is anyone's call.

Republican Primary Analysis:
Like Texas, John McCain is largely expected to win a landslide victory here with an average poll lead of 28%. The Betfair market currently reflects this superiority with no money available to back at all. If you think he will lose, however, you can lay him at [1.01].

Important information

- Timezone: GMT -5

- Abbreviation: OH

- Delegates at stake: 161 (DEMS), 88 (REPS)

Demographics

- White: 86%

- Hispanic: 2%

- Black: 11%

- Other: 1%

Political history

- Senators: George Voinovich (R) and Sherrod Brown (D)

- Governor Ted Strickland (Democrat)

- 2004 voted for: Bush

- Electoral College votes: 20

Other stats

- Population: 11.5 million

- State nickname: The Buckeye State

- State capital: Columbus

- Most famous offspring: Neil Armstrong, Nancy Cartwright, George Custer, Doris Day, James Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Harding, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Taft, Jack Nicklaus, Arthur Schlesinger, Steven Speilburg,

- Strange fact: it is illegal to have a bear without a license

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